Fri Feb 11, 2022 – 1:38 pm EST
CARSON CITY, Nevada (LifeSiteNews) – Democratic Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ended a statewide mask mandate Thursday as Democrats across the country turn away from COVID restrictions ahead of the November midterms.
“Students and parents have been clamoring for this for a long time,” he said in a video announcement. “Our businesses have been asking for this. I think this is the appropriate time.”
The abrupt reversal applies to businesses, public venues, and schools, as well as state prisons. Sisolak issued the mandate in September.
The Clark County School District and the Nevada Gaming Control Board have already rescinded respective mask mandates for their schools and casinos, according to the Washington Examiner. The Nevada System of Higher Education also lifted requirements for college campuses Thursday. The Biden administration’s strict mask rules for public transit and air travel remain in effect.
“We have seen a rapid decline in case of numbers coupled with declining hospitalizations; a drop of COVID-19 detected in wastewater, and a broader availability of testing and available treatments,” Sisolak said Thursday. Just 0.01 percent of recent coronavirus cases have required hospitalization or critical care, he added.
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