Bars excited to reopen, doctors encourage continued safety

Bars in Clark County are excited to reopen their doors again Sunday night after getting the green light from the state’s COVID-19 task force.

GAME.THAT'S BECAUSE IN LESS THAN ANHOUR...BARS ARE ABLE TO REOPENFOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS.THE STATE'S COVID 19 TASK FORCEVOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS PLANJUST A FEW DAYS AGO.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER AUSTINCARTER IS SPEAKING WITH EXCITEDBUSINESS OWNERS...AND A VALLEYDOCTOR ABOUT SAFELY NAVIGATINGBARS DURING A PANDEMIC.((LL INTRO)) WE'RE JUST UNDERAN HOUR AWAY FROM THE MOMENTTHAT SO MANY BARS IN CLARKCOUNTY - INCLUDING THE ONE HEREBEHIND ME - HAVE BEEN WAITINGFOR!

((PKG)) BARS IN CLARKCOUNTY- GETTING THE GREEN LIGHTTO OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR THEFIRST TIME IN MONTHS TONIGHT AT11:59!

AS PART - BARS WILL BEREQUIRED TO RESTRICT CAPACITYTO FIFTY PERCENT - AND COMPLYWITH THE MASK MANDATE.CHRIS SCARPULLA - OWNER OF THEGREAT AMERICAN PUB NEARFLAMINGO AND THE 215 - ISREADY.((SOT)) CHRIS SCARPULLA "THEPROCESS HAS BEEN A LOT OF TEAMWORK, A LOT OF PEOPLE PULLINGTOGETHER AND WORKING HARD TOGET TO THIS POINT" BARS HADBEEN ORDERED TO REMAIN CLOSEDPHASE ONE.IT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY THOUGH- FOR TAVERNS - AS THEY WEREALLOWED TO SERVE ALCOHOL - BUTHAD TO CLOSE THEIR BAR AREA TOCUSTOMERS.((SOT)) CHRIS SCARPULLA"HOPEFULLY NOW WITH THIS CHANGEWITH BARTOPS OPEN PEOPLEUNDERSTAND THAT ALL THE BARSIN EUROPE - A RESURGENCE OFCASES IS BEING BLAMED ONPANDEMIC FATIGUE - BY MEDICALPROFESSIONALS.DOCTOR CONSTANTINE GEORGE SAYSTHIS PARTICULAR "FATIGUE"COMES FROM THOSE ITCHING TO GETOUT - AND NOT TAKING THEPANDEMIC SERIOUSLY.BUT HE SAYS THE FATIGUE CAN BEAVOIDED HERE - IF WE ALL DO OURPART.((SOT)) DR.CONSTANTINE GEORGE "WHEN YOU GOOUT IT'S EASY TO LET THOSETHINGS GO AND FORGET WHAT YOUHAVE TO DO" "DON'T LET YOURGUARD DOWN, MAINTAIN THATSOCIAL DISTANCING, WASH YOURHANDS.IF YOU STAY IN TOUCH WITH THOSEBASIC ELEMENTS YOU CAN STILL GOOUT AND ENJOY YOURSELF" ((LLTAG)) BARS ARE EXPECTINGCAPACITY TO BE REACHED TOMORROW- FOR THE RAIDERS FIRST EVERHOME GAME AT ALLEGIANT STADIUM!AC 13 AN.A WEAK DISTURBANCE WITH LIMITED