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Coronavirus cases increase, Nevada leaders urge responsible behavior

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Coronavirus cases increase, Nevada leaders urge responsible behavior
Coronavirus cases increase, Nevada leaders urge responsible behavior

Since Memorial Day weekend, COVID-19 cases in Nevada have been on a steady climb.

And many are worried about where the state could be in two weeks with another busy holiday weekend ahead.

TO TAKE COVID-19 SERIOUSLY....THIS -4-TH OF JULY WEEKEND.THEY POINT TO "THE MEMORIAL DAYHOLIDAY".....AS REASON TO WORRY.....AFTER CASES SPIKED....IN THE WEEKS.... AFTER.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR....JACKIE KOSTEK IS LOOKING AT THENUMBERS...AND...SPOKE TO LEADERS HERE INNEVADA..WHO ARE CALLING FOR SAFETY.JACKIE?TRICIA EVER SINCE MEMORIAL DAYWEEKEND, COVID-19 CASES INNEVADA HAVE BEEN ON A STEADYCLIMB.AND MANY ARE WORRIED ABOUTWHERE OUR STATE COULD BE TWOWEEKS FROM NOW AS WE HEAD INTOWHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE ANOTHERBUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND."I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE MOSTPATRIOTIC THING WE CAN DO TOCELEBRATE THIS 4TH OF JULY ISTO WEAR OUR FACE COVERINGS."NEVADA STATE SENATOR YVANNACANCELA JOINING A CHORUS OFLEADERS INCLUDING GOVERNORSTEVE SISOLAK PLEADING WITHNEVADANS TO PRIORITIZE THEHEALTH AND SAFETY OF THEMSELVESAND OTHERS THIS HOLIDAYWEEKEND."PLEASE, PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU -DON'T GET INTO LARGE GROUPS.DO NOT GET INTO AN AREA WHEREYOU CAN'T BE SOCIAL DISTANCED.""NOW IS THE TIME TO BE CAUTIOUSAND THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HOW YOUDECIDE TO SPEND YOUR TIMEOUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME, IF YOULEAVE YOUR HOME." THE URGENTPLEAS COME AS THE STATE RECORDSITS SECOND HIGHEST NUMBEROF DAILY CASES SINCE THEPANDEMIC BEGAN - NEARLY1,000.THE RECORD WAS SET JUST LASTWEEK.SINCE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND,HOSPITALIZATIONS HAVE ALSO BEENON A STEADY CLIMB, NOW NEARINGTHE NUMBERS NEVADA SAW AT ITSPEAK IN MID-APRIL.AS WE HEAD INTO ANOTHER HOLIDAYWEEKEND, CANCELA SAYS NOW ISTHE TIME TO ACT RESPONSIBLY -FOR YOURSELF, YOUR COMMUNITYAND THE ECONOMY."MOVING BACKWARD IS NOT ANOPTION.AND IT'S WHERE WE WILL END UPIF FOLKS DON'T DO THEIR PART."HEALTH EXPERTS AGREE THE BESTWAY TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THEREPORTING LIVE, JACKIE KOSTEK,13 ACTION NEWS.SEVERAL RESORTS ARE EXPECTINGBIG NUMBERS.....FOR THIS HOLIDAYWEEKEND.YOU'RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK ATPRIMM.....NEAR THE CALIFORNIA STATELINE.YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW....AD-LIBYOU'RE NOW TAKING A LOOK.....

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