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In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. On May 21, the State of Tennessee reported that it reached its highest monthly unemployment rate ever in the month of April due to coronavirus-related job losses. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) **FILE**

Nevada fast-tracking jobless office hiring to process claims

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In this March 21, 2020 file photo, a sign advises people to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign amid a shutdown of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) **FILE**

Amid dire signs, idled performers hope gigs restart in Vegas

By Ken Ritter - Associated Press

Volunteers distribute food at a drive-thru food distribution site set up due to the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Governor: Restaurants, stores, salons can reopen Saturday

By SCOTT SONNER and MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

Nevada doctors, dentists to resume some necessary procedures

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In this March 31, 2020, file photo, a worker cleans along the Las Vegas Strip devoid of the usual crowds as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Steve Sisolak, Nevada governor, says state ‘clearly not ready’ after Las Vegas mayor slams shutdown

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas. A record wave of Nevada residents filed new claims for jobless benefits for a fifth straight, federal officials said, Thursday, April 23, 2020, bringing to more than 343,000 the total since casinos and other businesses were closed in mid-March to prevent spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Las Vegas casino makes plans to reopen as early as May 15

By KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, April 14, 2020, photo, a construction worker walks past beds inside a floor of a Renown parking structure in Reno, Nev., that has been turned into a hospital in preparation for coronavirus patients, if needed. Nevada health officials are moving toward opening several hundred temporary hospital beds within days to handle a potential surge of coronavirus patients, while acknowledging they may be preparing for a wave that never comes. (Andy Barron/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)

Nevada governor: Any business reopenings will come slow

By KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

In this Nov. 6, 2019 file photo Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman points toward protesters during the council meeting where the city council was considering a ban on homeless camping in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye /Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File) **FILE**

Nevada gearing up for coronavirus, whether wave comes or not

By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER - Associated Press

Members of the Red Rock Search and Rescue help set up a coronavirus isolation and quarantine complex for homeless Monday, April 13, 2020, in Las Vegas. The facility, scheduled to open Monday evening, was built to house homeless with suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus that don't require hospitalization. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Governor: Nevada nowhere close to easing virus restrictions

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo listens during a hearing in Las Vegas. The physician who chairs Nevada's casino oversight commission is resigning a little more than a week ahead of time, saying he needs to focus on the coronavirus pandemic. He had said he wouldn't seek appointment to a fourth term. In a letter on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, to Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, Alamo said he will miss the commission's April 22 meeting because he needs to focus on his role as a doctor battling the COVID-19 outbreak. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Physician chairman of Nevada Gaming Commission stepping down

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A man wears a mask on his face while visiting the artwork titled Seven Magic Mountains by artist Ugo Rondinone amidst the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, near Jean, Nev., south of Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sisolak closes golf courses, limits religious gatherings

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

A man wearing a mask amid the coronavirus outbreak rides a bike near the &quot;Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada&quot; sign along the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada gets parts of coronavirus test kits but more needed

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2018, file photo, members of the Nevada National Guard stand at a roadblock on a road leading to the Las Vegas Strip during a New Year's celebration in Las Vegas. State and federal officials are finalizing details of the role Nevada's National Guard will play in the statewide response to the coronavirus, but they're emphasizing the mission won't include enforcing martial law. The governor has activated the National Guard each New Year's Eve since the 9/11 terrorist attacks to help patrol the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada's Guard regularly is deployed overseas, but the most recent non-New Year's activation within the state was March 2017 when 140 troops responded to flooding north of Reno and President Trump approved federal disaster funding, similar to what's expected to occur now, said 1st Lt. Emerson Marcus, the Nevada Guard's historian. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

US approves major disaster declaration requested by Nevada

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Hotel room lights spell out &quot;Vegas Strong&quot; at the Wynn hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada Guard emphasizes activation is not `martial law’

By SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

In a pool photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells Michigan residents to stay at home, in her most sweeping order of the coronavirus crisis, Monday, March 23, 2020 in Lansing, Mich. The governor warned that a million people could need hospital beds if they keep mixing with each other and spreading the illness. Whitmer talked about dire results akin to those seen in Italy if people don't follow her order. (Julia Pickett/Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor, hydroxychloroquine crackdown sparks backlash

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Workers clean and disinfect playground equipment due to the coronavirus outbreak at a park Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Some Nevada shelters close, sheriff reports no virus cases

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

In this March 21, 2020, photo, a couple wearing face masks take a selfie at the &quot;Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada&quot; sign amid a shutdown of casinos along the Las Vegas Strip due to coronavirus in Las Vegas. The emerging coronavirus pandemic has spurred a lawsuit by a Las Vegas attorney with a background in big cases, who is seeking compensation from the Chinese government for more than 32 million small U.S. businesses that have lost income and profits as a result of the outbreak. Eglet seeks class-action status and said Tuesday, March 24, 2020 he believes damages for Chinese &quot;reckless&quot; and &quot;negligent&quot; conduct could be in the trillions of dollars. They seek compensation from the government of China. (AP Photo/John Locher) **FILE**

Nevada governor bars gatherings of more than 10 people

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks during a news conference at the Sawyer State Building in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Sisolak ordered a monthlong closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses in order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Steve Sisolak, Nevada governor, bans malaria drugs for coronavirus patients

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

The Park MGM and Aria hotel-casinos flash messages on their closing due to the coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts will close their Las Vegas properties as of March 17 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Steve Sisolak, Nevada governor, closes casinos, restaurants

By Michelle L. Price and Scott Sonner - Associated Press

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announces a state of emergency amid coronavirus fears, at a news conference Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada reports 1st death from new coronavirus in Vegas area

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KEN RITTER - Associated Press