LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Thousands celebrated New Year’s Eve on Thursday in meetings in the Las Vegas Valley, despite warnings from medical staff to stay away from crowds and take other action amid the pandemic.
New Year’s Eve outings have doctors worried about the consequences because 2020 may be over, but the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.
“Everyone will have high expectations for 2021, which will be a big year. Maybe people will come out more, and that’s exactly what I’m afraid of,” said primary care doctor Dr. Jeffrey Ng.
It seems that Las Vegas not starting on the right foot with the celebrations could lead to a much more widespread event.
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“Our numbers are still high, we still exceed 20%. I think we have the second highest rate in the country. All you need was 15 minutes in the crowd and you could already be breathing the virus. It’s so quiet,” he said. Dr. Ng.
Having visitors from all over the country can also add more chances of having the new coronavirus strain in Nevada.
Dr. Ng recommends that if you go on New Year’s Eve to try to quarantine yourself for seven days, even if you have no symptoms, you may want to get tested to make sure you are in good health. Health.