Today, Nevada Health Response provided an update on county risk levels as posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Esmeralda County has been listed as low transmission risk for two weeks, so vaccinated individuals will no longer have to wear masks indoors or in crowded outdoor setting beginning on Friday, November 26, 2021.
Last week, Humboldt, Lander, and Eureka County were listed as having substantial risk of transmission but have been moved to high risk of transmission, as of today.
All other Nevada counties are listed as high transmission by the CDC and must continue to use masks in indoor settings.
To be able to lessen mask restrictions, counties need to remain at low or moderate transmission, as defined by the CDC, for 2 weeks in a row.
Low transmission is defined as having less than 10 new cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days and less than 5% of tests resulting in positive cases in the past 7 days. Moderate is between 10 and 49.99 new cases per 100,000 in the past 7 days and between 5 and 7.99% of tests resulting in positive cases in the past 7 days.
The CDC recommended that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor settings in counties with substantial or high transmission. In line with Emergency Directive 045 (signed and effective May 3, 2021), the State of Nevada is automatically adopting the latest CDC guidance related to masks as a statewide requirement.
For the latest information on current mitigation measures in place by county, visit NV Health Response - Current Status
(Nevada Health Response assisted in this report.)Â
