The state of Nevada releasing new numbers showing about 74% of business in Southern Nevada are in compliance with local health regulations to slow the spread of the virus.
The new data comes as some businesses are going public, asking visitors to please wear their masks.
When OSHA officials see problems, they open official investigations.
NEW NUMBERS SHOWING ABOUT74 PERCENT OF BUSINESS INSOUTHERN NEVADA ARE INCOMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL HEALTHREGULATIONS TO SLOW THE SPREADOF CORONAVIRUS.THE NEW DATA COMES AS SOMEBUSINESSES ARE GOING PUBLIC--ASKING VISITORS TO PLEASE WEARTHEIR MASKS.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELSEYMCFARLAND IS LIVE WITH THENUMBERS AND WHO IS NOW ASKINGFOR MORE GUIDANCE.STATEWIDE MORE THAN 17HUNDRED BUSINESSES HAVE BEENSURVEYED..AND SOME OF THOSE BUSINESSESARE NOW SEEING FOLLOW-UPVISITS.NEVADA OSHA OFFICIALS SAY 88PERCENT OF THE 73 BUSINESSESVISITED ON MONDAY ARE INCOMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH ANDSAFETY REGULATIONS.A TOTAL OF 147 FOLLOW-UP VISITSHAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WHENOFFICIALS SEE REPEATEDPROBLEMS THEY OPEN FORMALINVESTIGATIONS.AS A RESULT RIGHT NOWTHEY'RE CONSIDERING ONE MORECITATION IN SOUTHERNNEVADA TACK THAT ON TO THE54 CITATIONS ISSUED TO LASVEGAS BUSINESSES SINCE MIDMARCH THE AVERAGE FINE--5,880 DOLLARS.THE STATE IS FOCUSING ON POOLS,RESTAURANTS AND GYMS RIGHTNOW ALL OF WHICH AREFIGHTING TO STAY OPEN AFTERTHE STATEWIDE CLOSURE OF BARS.HERE'S HOW THOSE NUMBERS LOOKSTATEWIDE: FULLSCREEN: 83PERCENT OF GYMS ARE INCOMPLIANCE..92 PERCENT OF RESTAURANTSWATER PARKS AND HOTEL POOLS100 PERCENT..OTHER PUBLIC POOLS LISTED AT75 PERCENT COMPLIANCE.VO: THE LAS VEGAS CHAMBER ISASKING THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE..TO PROTECT EMPLOYERS FROM FROMLIABILITY LAWSUITS SAYING"IT'S ESSENTIAL TO GROWING THEECONOMY AND PRESERVING JOBS"#####WE'VE REACHED OUT TO THECHAMBER..TO FIND OUT MORE..WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET.KM, 13 AN.LAWMAKERS ARE NOW STEPPING INTO TRY AND CLEAR UP WHAT ISHOLDING THE
NEWS: State and County teams have inspected thousands of businesses for their compliance with coronavirus safety protocols.
