Vegas residents prepare for business closures

Tuesday, Gov.

Steve Sisolak announced closures of nonessential businesses amid coronavirus concerns.

"NON- ESSENTIAL" BUSINESS TOCLOSE BY NOON TOMORROW..HE IS URGING NEVADAN'S TO STAYHOME TO PREVENT FURTHER SPREADOF THE CORONA VIRUS..BUT THERE'S A LOT OF STORES ANDPLACES THAT ARE REMAININGOPEN..IN FACT..WE RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS TOOUR NEWSROOM TONIGHT ABOUTPEOPLE CONGREGATING ATMARIJUANA DISPENSARIES ANDLIQUOR STORES...TRYING TO STOCK UP ONPRODUCTSLETS GET RIGHT TO.....13 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER....JOE BARTELS...IS LIVE...AT A DISPENSARY.....ON SPRING MOUNTAIN AND VALLEYVIEW...THAT'S BEEN SWAMPED TONIGHT....JOE!WE HEARD THE GOVERNOR MAKE THECALL..FOR BUSINESSES TO CLOSE..ASKING FOR THEIRCOOPERATION...THIS DISPENSARY..HAS BEEN BUSY..SO HAVE LIQUOR STORES...AROUND LAS VEGAS..AS PEOPLE PREPARE FOR THISEXTENDED CLOSURE...BUT THERE ARE MANY..STORES AND BUSINESS THAT WILLSTAY OPENGROCERY STORES HAVE BEEN HITHARD BY PANIC BUYING...STORE SHELVES..INCLUDING NON- PERISHIBLEITEMS..

LIKE BOXED..

FOODS..DINNERS..CANNED SOUPS CONTINUE TO BE HOTITEMS..THE PAPER GOODS..ARE STILL HARD TO COME BY..BUT REST ASSURED..NEVADA GOVERNOR STEVE SISOLAK..SAYS..GROCERY STORES WILL..REMAIN OPEN.SOT: GOVERNOR STEVE SISOLAK/(D)NEVADA 10:48:12 "ONLY ESSENTIALSERVICES SHOULD REMAIN OPEN.SUCH AS POLICE, FIRE TRANSITAND HEALTH CARE SERVICES INADDITION TO BUSINESSES THATPROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER OR SOCIALSERVICES TO DISADVANTAGEDPOPULATIONS." THE POLICEDEPARTMENTS..FIRE DEPARTMENTS..HOSPITALS..AND MEDICAL FACILITIES WILLREMAIN OPEN..AND FUNCTIONAL FOR CRITICALNEEDS...GRAPHICS HERE'S A LIST..OF SOME THINGS THAT WILL ALSOREMAIN OPEN...GAS STATIONS..CONVENIENCE STORES...BANKS..HARDWARE STORES PHARMACIES..DAYCARES.AND RESTAURANTS WITH DELIVERYAND TAKE OUT OPTIONS.SOT: GOVERNOR STEVE SISOLAK/(D)NEVADA 11:01:22 "IT ISINCUMBENT UPON THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE TO TAKE THISSERIOUSLY.." THE GOVERNOR..SAYS THE PRECAUTIONS..ARE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOSTAT RISK IN OUR COMMUNITY..SOT: GOVERNOR STEVE SISOLAK/(D)NEVADA 10:59:57 "I THINK THEPEOPLE OF NEVADA UNDERSTAND HOWSERIOUS THIS IS.AND THAT THEY CARE ABOUT THEIROWN WELL-BEING IF THEY CAREABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF THEIRLOVED ONES THEY WILL HEED THISADVICE FROM THE BEST MEDICALPROFESSIONALS IN THE UNITEDSTATES AND IN THE WORLD.STAY HOME PREVENT THE SPREAD OFBUT NOW IS NOT THE TIME TOPANIC..IT'S TIME TO HUNKER DOWN..AND GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.THE GOVERNOR SAYS..IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINTOUT..THAT 80 PERCENT..THAT'S 8 IN 10 PEOPLE..HAVE MILD OR NO SYMPTOMS ORALL..

IF THEY GET COVID-19.BUT THIS IS TO PROTECT..THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OURCOMMUNITY..SO THE LIST FOR WHAT'S OPEN..