Weekly Newsletter

Welcome to a new weekly newsletter from my Office! I appreciate all the work Nevadans are doing to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our State, and I hope this newsletter helps keep you informed on the latest news in the Silver State - both COVID-19 related and not. This week, I want to remind all Nevadans of the importance of getting a flu shot this year. Kathy and I got ours this week and it was totally painless. Thanks for reading!

- Governor Steve Sisolak

This Week

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Governor and First Lady of Nevada Kathy Sisolak received their annual flu shots at the Southern Nevada Health District offices in Las Vegas, and encouraged all Nevadans to do the same to help stay healthy this year.

Nevadans can help in a number of ways, according to Immunize Nevada, a statewide nonprofit that works closely with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services on issues such as vaccinations: Text “ProtectNV” to 47177 for flu vaccine reminders and updates about local vaccine availability.

Remind family and friends of the importance of getting a flu vaccine.

Information on the flu and the flu vaccine, can be found at www.nvflufighter.org

This week, Governor Sisolak had an introductory phone call with Dr. Melody Rose, the new Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. They discussed Dr. Rose’s plans for the system and how higher education will help the State come back stronger in the wake of the pandemic.

Learn more about Dr. Rose here.

Nevada National Guard Update

The State learned this week the White House denied Governor Sisolak's repeated requests to have the federal government fully fund the Nevada National Guard's COVID-19 response efforts through the end of the year.

Since the Guard's activation in early April, federal Title 32 funding covered 100 percent of the related costs. In early August, the White House officially announced the federal government would fund 75 percent of the Nevada National Guard through December 31. Since then, President Trump has approved full funding of National Guard duties in five states to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

As a result of the President's decision, Nevada will use Coronavirus Relief Funds to cover the State's share of the cost burden to keep the Nevada National Guard activated through the end of December.

DMV Update

This week, Governor Sisolak directed an additional extension for non-commercial driver’s licenses, identification cards, non-commercial instruction permits, and Driver Authorization Cards. These licenses, permits, and IDs with an expiration date of March 12, 2020, or later have been extended for an additional 60 days from September 14 through November 12, 2020. The existing extension is set to expire this Sunday, September 13. A one-year extension for drivers age 65 and older remains in effect.

As previously announced, the DMV will be offering online renewals for most driver’s licenses and all ID cards in October. Visit the DMV website for more information by clicking the image below.

DMV extends driver’s licenses and ID cards, offers special hours for new residents - Press Release 9/10/2020

Unemployment Update

Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 7,951 for the week ending September 5, down 81 claims, or 1.0 percent, compared to last week’s total of 8,032 claims. This is the fewest initial claims filed since the week ending March 14. Through the week ending September 5, there have been 678,351 initial claims filed in 2020, 656,699 of which have been filed since the week ending March 14.

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, which provides up to 46 weeks of benefits for the self-employed, 1099 contract workers, and gig workers saw 9,832 initial claims filed in the week September 5, a decrease of 579, or 5.6 percent, from last week’s total of 10,411. This is the fewest PUA initial claims filed in a week since the start of the program. Through the week ending September 5, 441,179 PUA initial claims have been filed.

To file for unemployment in the State of Nevada, please use the online application available 24/7 at http://ui.nv.gov/css.html. People unable to file online may file via telephone by calling a UI Claims Call Center between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturday between 8 a.m. and noon. Northern UI Call Center: (775) 684-0350; Southern UI Call Center: (702) 486-0350; Rural areas and Out-of-State: (888) 890-8211.

For Nevada workers who are self-employed, 1099 contract workers, and gig workers, Nevada’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program (PUA) is available. For further information regarding the PUA program visit, detr.nv.gov/pua#. Individuals will be able to file online at www.employnv.gov or call the PUA Call Center at (800) 603-9681 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Saturday between 8 a.m. and noon.

For full weekly claims report from DETR, click here.

Official Documents Issued by the Governor

COVID-19 Task Force Updates

Note on test results: This data changes rapidly as labs conduct tests and discover new cases. The numbers may not always match the most recent reports released by local health jurisdictions since statewide cases will be updated as lab data are available. Additionally, these are laboratory-based data which may reflect some results on patients that live outside of Nevada. Those cases will be removed once the epidemiological investigation is performed. Click here for information on facilities in Nevada with COVID-19 cases or click on the image below to visit the NV Health Response website.

Coming up Next Week

Constitution Week begins (9/17-9/23)
Hispanic Heritage Month begins (9/15-10/15)
Public Lands Day (9/26)

Stay up to date on the latest news from Governor Sisolak by following his social media accounts or by visiting his website.

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