Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered the statewide closure of all non-essential businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor addressed the state yesterday from Las Vegas. The closures will take effect today at noon and will be in place for at least the next 30 days. The closures include bars and restaurants, though restaurants are encouraged to offer curbside delivery, home delivery, and takeout.

Essential services will remain open including fire, police, transit, and healthcare, in addition to businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services for disadvantaged populations. Pharmacies, grocery stores, banks, hardware stores, and gas stations will also stay open, as well as truck stops to allow the delivery of supplies. The governor said non-essential businesses such as malls, gyms, hair and nail salons, tanning salons, and barber shops should close until further notice. He also ordered all gaming operations in casinos to cease.