Businesses in Washoe County will no longer be subject to capacity limits and will be asked to follow social distancing guidelines starting May 1 under a proposed COVID-19 mitigation plan approved Tuesday by the Washoe County Commission.
The plan must be approved by a state task force before it would take effect on May 1, the same day that Nevada counties are set to take over most COVID-19 mitigation measures from the state.
Gov. Steve Sisolak s statewide mask mandate will remain in place indefinitely.
Under the plan, most businesses such as restaurants, bars, gyms, arcades and museums will no longer have to operate at 50 percent capacity, while the county recommends they follow social distancing guidelines. Starting on June 1, state-mandated social distancing requirements will be dropped under Sisolak s most recent reopening plan.