LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - One day after Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak requested that all "non-essential" businesses in Nevada close for 30 days to help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman pleaded with the Governor to lighten up.
During Wednesday's regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the mayor said “I know we, and they, cannot survive any total shutdown of the economy for any length of time beyond the immediate week or two. Thus, my full efforts will be focused on keeping as many of our people as possible employed and asking the governor to shorten the projected shutdown.”
Goodman says she's fine with a closure of more like 8-10 days instead of 30.
The response from many was anger and disappointment.
There has been no response from the Governor.
On Tuesday night, Governor Sisloak requested that all "non-essential" businesses close their doors. Casinos shut down, staewide, and all places that have machines were ordered to turn them off.
Businesses like hair salons, gyms, movie theaters, sports venues and museums likewise have been asked to shut their doors.
The Governor declared "essential" businesses as police and fire, medical facilities, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants (as long as they do "to go" orders only) and banks.
For what separates "essential" from "non-essential", click here.
Mayor Goodman also recently took some heat for suggesting that the media was over-hyping the coronavirus and that the local economy was hurting because of the narrative the media was pushing.