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Local and state officials are defending a partial mask mandate that appears rooted more in economics than science.

With the eyes of the tourism world watching, Las Vegas, which launched its post-pandemic era with great fanfare earlier this summer, will once again require workers to mask up while indoors, though regulations, for now, spare visitors.

As school supplies fill store aisles and August inches closer, it’s unclear whether face masks should be added to back-to-school shopping lists.

Clark County’s mandate for employees to wear masks while in crowded indoor spaces also will apply to casinos, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Wednesday.

The emergence of people with claims that they are anti-vaccines — especially those who refuse vaccines because they receive false information (hoax) — could further exacerbate the pandemic situation.

Things could soon change once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants full approval to vaccines, according to public health experts.

Las Vegas is joining Los Angeles in reinstalling the mask mandate for being indoors.

Elected officials in Las Vegas decided Tuesday not to impose a full mask mandate for everyone strolling the Strip and gathering in crowded spaces and indoors as coronavirus cases climb.