What Nevada Businesses are Essential?

There's been some confusion since Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered all non-essential businesses in the state, closed for 30-days to stop the spread of covid-19. Just what is an "essential" and "non-essential" business? Here's a list according to the Governor's office:

ESSENTIAL

Essential services and sectors include, but are not limited to:

• Fire services, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services & public safety agencies

• Healthcare services

• Businesses or organizations that provide food, shelter, or critical social services for disadvantaged populations

• Utilities as defined in NRS Chapter 704

• Trash collection

• Home maintenance/repair services

• Auto repair services & trucking service centers

• Grocery stores, supermarkets, hardware stores, convenience & discount stores

• Pharmacies, healthcare operations, & biomedical facilities

• Post offices & shipping outlets

• Gas stations & truck stops

• Banks & financial institutions

• Veterinary services & pet stores

• Laundromats & dry cleaners

• Food processing

• Agriculture, livestock & feed mills

• Logistics & Supply Chain Operations: Warehousing, storage, distribution, and supply-chain related operations

• Public transportation

• Essential stays in hotels, commercial lodging, dormitories, shelters, and homeless encampments

• Child care centers and daycares operating in accordance with requirements set forth by their licensing authorities and COVID-19 guidance

Services and sectors include, but are not limited to:

• Entertainment & hospitality, including but not limited to strip clubs and brothels, casinos, concert venues, arenas, auditoriums, stadiums, large conference rooms, meeting halls, and cafeterias

• Recreation and athletic facilities, including but not limited to community and recreation centers, gyms, health clubs, fitness centers, yoga, barre and spin facilities

• Beauty and personal care services and facilities, including but not limited to barber shops, beauty, tanning, waxing hair salons, and nail salons and spas

• Retail facilities, including shopping malls except for pharmacy or other healthcare facilities within retail operations. Retailers are encouraged to continue online operations with pickup and delivery

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Sisolak directed all bars and restaurants to shutter their dine-in operations, but advised maintaining take-out, delivery and drive-through options with strict sanitation in mind.

"Pubs, wineries, bars, and breweries that do not include meals provided by a full kitchen should close," the governor's office said.

GAMING

CANNABIS