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Statue of Liberty sports face mask on Las Vegas Strip

The New York-New York Statue of Liberty on the Las Vegas Strip is sporting a face mask. (Benjam ...
The New York-New York Statue of Liberty on the Las Vegas Strip is sporting a face mask. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 15, 2020 - 6:14 pm
 

The effort to protect Southern Nevadans from the new coronavirus has gotten a sky-high boost.

MGM Resorts International has put an oversized mask on the Statue of Liberty at its New York-New York resort to remind locals and Las Vegas Strip visitors to wear a face covering.

Joslyn Garcia, public relations manager at MGM Resorts, said the eye-catching mask went up early Wednesday morning. It measures over 9 feet, 3 inches wide and 5 feet, 6 inches tall and features the message “Vegas Safely.”

Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a directive June 26 requiring Nevadans to wear a face covering while in public to fight the spread of COVID-19.

In a tweet Wednesday, Sisolak said, “Glad to see Lady Liberty got the message. Wearing a mask helps keep us all safe.”

Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes contributed to this report.

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