Nevada’s New Governor Rescinds All COVID-19 Mandates

Nevada’s newly minted Gov. Joe Lombardo, Republican” Friday He signed his first two executive orders. One of them repeals all COVID-19 mandates.

Lombardo, former sheriff Clark County, was sworn into office as the state’s 31st governor on Jan. 2, pledging to “follow the Nevada Way.”

The First of the two executive orders Lombardo Signed Friday All rights reserved COVID-19-related directives Issued under the administration of former Gov. Steve Sisolak, Democrat.

TodayI signed my 2 first executive orders.

1. I rescinded and repealed the COVID mandates of the previous administration.

2. I called state leadership to address state workforce shortages and get state workers to normal office operations by in person. July 1. pic.twitter.com/eAPeY5HH2f

— Governor Joe Lombardo (@JosephMLombardo) January 7, 2023

Sisolak In the end, the COVID-19 state-of-emergency was lifted Nevada By signing a proclamation stating that effect (pdf) in May 2022, but Lombardo’s order said the move “left unclear and uncertain the status of subsequent declarations,” per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Many This is Sisolak’s directives, including masking and social distancing, haven’t been active in over a year.

Lombardo’s office said of the executive order that “the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are significantly down from their peaks, vaccinations and treatments are widely available, and many Nevadans have built up natural immunity.”

“Therefore, this executive order repeals and rescinds any remaining COVID-19 era declarations, executive orders, and emergency directives,” It was added.

Lombardo Previously, has taken action against COVID-19 mandates. In February 2022, when the he was the Clark County Sheriff and a candidate Nevada Governor, he lifted the vaccine mandate New hires for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The Second executive order Lombardo Signed Friday Directs the Nevada Department This is Administration To increase state employee retention and hire despite a high rate of vacancies, with the help of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporting This rate is 24 percent for legislatively approved positions.

Lombardo, who ran for the presidency as a more moderate candidate than the rest of the Republican primary field, called upon for unity while speaking in his Jan. 4 inauguration ceremony, saying that “in some places, we are needlessly polarized.”

StillHe made it clear that he supports conservative ideals.

“At the same time, I will carry the cause of conservative ideals that are anchored by the personal responsibility, fiscal discipline and limited government interference,” He said the same, reiterating his campaign promise of no new taxes.

Lombardo Also, the is frequently referred to “Nevada Way,” A concept that emphasizes personal grit in dealing with adversity.

He He applied this idea to the years he described during the COVID-19 epidemic and the hit Nevada’s tourist-based economy took amid lockdowns and other business restrictions.

“Each time that we were forced to confront these setbacks, we reemerged more driven to succeed than ever before,” He said.

The Associated Press This report was contributed by you.

Tom Ozimek Senior reporter The Epoch Times. He A broad background in journalism and marketing and communications, as well as adult education.