People aren’t being reckless they just aren’t as paranoid as I’d expected. Put simply, Vegas is back, but it may not be as safe as visitors might like during these trying times. The bad news: According to field reports from casino floors and the busy sidewalks lining Las Vegas Boulevard, few visitors were wearing face coverings or practicing social distancing - two precautions that local and federal public health officials have encouraged in order to slow the spread of Covid-19 through the summer. The good news: Hotels and attractions were far busier than expected, prompting many local resort companies to accelerate plans to open more of their properties over the coming weeks.
Dice were flying, restaurants were jam-packed, and Las Vegas was hopping reopening weekend as Sin City returned after more than two months of shutdown due to public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
