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Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Non-essential businesses close for 30 days, many emotions felt across Las Vegas

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Non-essential businesses close for 30 days, many emotions felt across Las Vegas
Non-essential businesses close for 30 days, many emotions felt across Las Vegas
Many businesses are worried about finances because of the shutdown.

13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER LEAH"PEZZETTI" IS LIVE ON FREMONTSTREET.LEAH YOU WERE THERE YESTERDAYAS WELL.A MUCH DIFFERENT SCENE TODAY!THE BUSINESSES HERE ON FREMONTSTREET ARE JUST THEBEGINNING ACROSS THE STATE -PEOPLE ARE FEELING THE PAINALREADY.WHILE SOME ESSENTIAL STORES AREOPERATING BUSINESS AS USUALWITH FULL PARKINGLOTS AND A FLOW OF FOOTTRAFFIC OTHER STORES AREPART OF THE START NEW REALITY."OUR STORE IS TEMPORARILYCLOSED." "ONLY TAKE OUT" ATRESTAURANTS.A NAIL SALON - FINISHING UPTHEIR FINAL CUSTOMERS AROUNDNOON - READY BUT NOT LOOKINGFORWARD TO WHAT'S NEXT.UP TO THIS POINT WE'RE CLOSERIGHT NOW AND WE DON'T KNOWWHAT TO DO YET, WE'LL WAIT FORWHAT HAPPENS NEXT.HOPEFULLY WE CAN GO BACK TONORMAL SOON.THIS DRY CLEANERS - DEEMED"ESSENTIAL" - IS STAYING OPENBUT CHANGING BUSINESS.THEY HAVE A NEW PICKUP ANDDELIVERY OPTION TO KEEP PEOPLEHOME - A NOTE GOING OUT TOTHEIR THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS.WE HOPE THAT YOU ARE DOING WELLAND WE ARE IMPLEMENTING OURPICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICES TOHOPEFULLY MAKE THINGS A LITTLEEASIER DURING THESE HARD TIMESTHIS OWNER SAYING IT WOULD BEDEVASTATING IF SHE DID CLOSE.I'M IN BIG TROUBLE, I HAVEHOUSE PAYMENTS AND I HAVEFAMILY TO FEED AND I'M IN BIGTROUBLE.JUST NEXT DOOR - THAT'S THESAD REALITY FOR THIS DOGGROOMING BUSINESS.IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE HERE,HOW DO WE PAY, HOW DO WE LIVE?ELIZABETH DAVIES MAKING THEDECISION TO CLOSE VALUINGHEALTH OVER FINANCES ITCOSTS MONEY JUST TO BE HERE ANDWITH NO BUSINESS AND NO INCOME,THERE'S NO WAY TO PAY BILLS,IT'S HARD TO LIVE SHE - LIKE SOMANY - FEELING A VARIETY OFEMOTIONS - NOT KNOWING WHAT'STO COME.I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE NEVEREXPERIENCED BEFORE AND I FEELLIKE A LOT OF AMERICANS ARE THESAME WAY, THIS IS SOMETHINGWE'VE NEVER GONE THROUGHAMERICANS AND SMALL BUSINESSOWNERS ACROSS THE STATE DIMMINGTHOSE LIGHTS (SHOW OPEN SIGN) -WAITING TO SEE WHAT'S NEXT.MANY BUSINESSES I SPOKE TOTODAY SAID THEY WEREN'T SURE IFTHE GOVERNOR OFFERING SOMECLARITY ON THAT TODAY.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER...THE GOVERNOR OFFERING SOMECLARITY ON THAT TODAY.ASTRID MENDEZ...HAS A BREAKDOWN...OF WHO SHOULD STAY OPEN...ANDWHO IS CLOSING!IT'S LIKE A GHOST TOWN ACROSSTHE VALLEY.THERE ARE BARRICADES AND SUV'SBLOCKING THE ENTRANCE OF

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