Governor Sisolak says Nevada will be entering phase one of reopening on Saturday, May 9.

He made the announcement during a live press conference on Thursday. 

"I know Nevadans are eager to hear about when we are reopening, so I will cut right to the chase. I am pleased to announce we are on track with our reopening criteria and we will enter Phase 1 on Saturday, May 9, before the current Stay at Home directive expires on May 15."

Restaurants can now open for dine-in and employees will be required to wear face coverings. They will be limited to no more than 50% of seating capacity, excluding bar seating. Tables and booths must also be spaced six feet apart. Bar areas will remain closed for now. 

Indoor malls remain closed to the public, but may establish an outdoor curbside or pick-up operation to the extent practicable, following strict social distancing requirements.

Other businesses that can reopen under strict social distancing requirements include barber shops and salons. They should have partitions between customers or walls between chairs. If businesses do not, they must use every other chair to maintain the required six feet of distance. No walk-ins will be allowed and staff must also wear face coverings. Employees must only take one customer at a time.

Car dealerships also must limit customers to 50% of allowed occupancy in accordance with fires codes. Only family members will be allowed on test drives, and not salespeople.

All gatherings consisting of ten or more people is still prohibited.  

Sisolak says gaming establishments are still not allowed to reopen, until the Nevada Gaming Board makes a decision. Also not allowed to reopen - spas, massage parlors, concert venues, community centers, gyms, tattoo parlors, fitness centers, nightclubs, bars, fitness studios, brothels and movie theaters. But, movie drive-ins are allowed.

Sisolak said marijuana retailers must submit a plan for social distancing before reopening.  

Gov. Sisolak wanted to emphasize the importance of not gathering on Sunday for Mother's Day as well.

"I love my mother too much to have dinner with her on Sunday," Gov. Sisolak said, "Now is not the time."

He said residents that are experiencing violence or domestic abuse in the home are permitted to leave their house and seek a safe place or assistance as well.

Gov. Sisolak said county governments are encouraged to tailor specific guidelines, as long as they don't go over state implemented standards. For example, he said if a business does not want to reopen or wants to reduce capacity to 25%, they may.

He said the directive he is signing on Thursday will expire on May 30, but he will continue to update Nevadans on the status of phase one before then.

Gov. Sisolak said if we see clusters or surges in COVID-19, we can roll back some of the reopening procedures put forward.

Last week, Governor Sisolak extended the Stay at Home directive to May 15, but he did allow limited medical and dental procedures to resume.

The Governor also unveiled Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery, the State’s plan to reopen the economy, put Nevadans back to work and transition into new normal while continuing to employ safeguards against COVID-19.