Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) said Wednesday that the state eagerly anticipates reopening for business “when the time is right” but emphasized the need for adherence to public health protocols to ensure Nevadans and tourists are safe from the coronavirus pandemic.

“To those around the country & world who can’t wait to visit Las Vegas & other parts of Nevada again: the State of Nevada is committed to protecting our residents & welcoming back visitors to a safe environment when the time is right. We take this seriously,” Sisolak tweeted.

To those around the country & world who can’t wait to visit Las Vegas & other parts of Nevada again: the State of Nevada is committed to protecting our residents & welcoming back visitors to a safe environment when the time is right. We take this seriously. — Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) April 22, 2020

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“Nevadans have done an excellent job flattening the curve so far. That’s why we haven’t seen nearly the number of cases or deaths predicted in early models. I’m so proud of our State,” he added.

“So to all those who can’t wait to come back, we can’t wait to welcome you – when the time is right. And we are working around the clock to ensure we are not only the most fun destination in the world, but the safest.”

So to all those who can’t wait to come back, we can’t wait to welcome you – when the time is right. And we are working around the clock to ensure we are not only the most fun destination in the world, but the safest. — Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) April 22, 2020

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Sisolak’s comments came just hours after CNN's Anderson Cooper interviewed Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (I) where the mayor doubled down on her pledge to reopen the city’s casinos and hotels.

Previously, the mayor called Nevada's stay-at-home orders "total insanity" citing the economic fallout the city would endure as a result.

Asked how the city's businesses would accomplish this safely, Goodman responded “That’s up to them to figure out. I don’t own a casino.”

“Right now, we’re in a crisis health-wise, and so for a restaurant to be open or a small boutique to be open, they better figure it out,” she added. “That’s their job. That’s not the mayor’s job.

Sisolak’s series of tweets included a reference to reopening the Las Vegas Strip, though he does not directly address Goodman’s comments.

“Clark County’s Las Vegas Strip, in addition to the gaming properties in other jurisdictions like the City of Las Vegas, are working with the Gaming Control Board to establish the best protocols for a safe and sustainable reopening,” he tweeted.