The Coronavirus pandemic has emptied massive cityscapes across the United States. The list of metropolitan areas has been expanded to include Las Vegas.
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak called for a press conference on Tuesday and ordered all nonessential businesses, which of course includes casinos, to close for the next 30 days.
The eerily empty Las Vegas Strip….
Meanwhile, at the Chick Fil A drivethru…… pic.twitter.com/q4AQXFoQQE
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Casinos were given six hours after the time of the announcement to be completely shut down. By midnight Wednesday morning, all of them had been closed.
One wild video from ABC News showed rows of empty chairs and tables at the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas.
GHOST TOWN: Rows of empty chairs and tables at the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas after management announced temporary service suspension amid coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/Vfq7HWZqoA pic.twitter.com/EHmwbhL6k9
— ABC News (@ABC) March 18, 2020
βStay Home for Nevada,” saidΒ Governor Steve Sisolak
Hereβs a look at the strip Tuesday afternoon on a National Holiday following the shutdown of businesses and call to quarantine:
Do you guys think the #CoronavirusPandemic is having a big impact on business in #LasVegas?#CoronaVirusUpdates #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID19 #HighRiskCovid19
pic.twitter.com/zwXQCl4sBM— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) March 18, 2020
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