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This you should know before traveling to Las Vegas during covid-19

2022-02-14T04:00:28.957Z


Check who can travel to Las Vegas, requirements, restrictions, tests and covid tests necessary to visit the city safely.


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(CNN) --

If you plan to travel to Las Vegas, here's what to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The basics

Nevada lifted its indoor mask mandate on February 10.

There are no restrictions for domestic travel to Las Vegas or the state of Nevada, but testing and immunization requirements apply for most international arrivals in the United States.

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Las Vegas is America's playground for adults, and gambling is the main attraction.

For those uninspired by the allure of slot machines and roulette wheels, Las Vegas has become a major destination for foodies.

Comedians, singers and other artists have also settled here.

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The lights of the Las Vegas Strip at night are a spectacle in themselves, and the nearby desert getaways are exceptional.

Who can go?

There are no restrictions for domestic travel to Las Vegas.

Fully vaccinated international travelers can now enter the United States, including Las Vegas.

The United States does not currently have covid-19 travel bans against specific countries.

What are the restrictions?

Unvaccinated travelers from abroad are no longer allowed to enter the United States, with very limited exceptions.

Among those exceptions are unvaccinated children under the age of 18.

Every air traveler entering the United States needs a negative COVID-19 test result.

Passengers must be tested within one day of their flight to the United States and provide documentation of their lab results.

Or they must provide documentation of having recently recovered from covid-19.

The one-day window for testing applies to all international arrivals, including US citizens, and is part of a general tightening of US travel rules due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Las Vegas, like the rest of Nevada, does not have any testing or vaccination requirements for domestic travelers arriving on vacation from the United States or its territories.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people who are not fully vaccinated delay travel.

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What is the covid situation?

As of February 12, there have been more than 504,000 confirmed and probable cases and more than 7,200 deaths in Clark County, Nevada since the start of the pandemic.

Las Vegas is the largest city in Clark County, which has about 2.67 million residents and accounts for about 73% of the state's total population.

As of February 10, there was a seven-day average test positivity rate of 14%, down from a high of 42.9% on January 9.

These figures are updated by the Southern Nevada Health District.

Click the link for more detailed statistics and breakdowns.

What can visitors expect?

The big attractions in Las Vegas — casinos, shows, hotels and restaurants — are open (although a covid outbreak could affect an individual venue or venue, like Adele's planned residence at Caesars Palace).

The state of Nevada lifted its indoor mask mandate on February 10.

At a news conference, Governor Steve Sisolak said, "Now is the right time for me to announce that Nevada will rescind our mask mandate, effective immediately."

Sisolak said the state was better equipped to fight the pandemic, citing home testing kits and the state's overall decline in cases and hospitalizations.

  • Las Vegas is ready to play the tourism cards in almost pre-pandemic normalcy

You can check hotel websites, such as The Wynn and MGM Resorts, before you go to see their covid safety measures.

In addition, face coverings are still required at all public transportation and transportation hubs based on guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

If you need to get tested for COVID-19 while visiting Las Vegas, click here for locations.

Means

Nevada Health Response

Visit Las Vegas

Las Vegas Government

CNN's Forrest Brown, Michelle Watson and Marnie Hunter contributed to this report.

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