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Community-wide testing for those with and without COVID-19 symptoms

Community-based testing is critical to Nevada's effort to reopen the economy and keep it open

By Donnah Opelac, Editor & Publisher May 17, 2020

On 5/13/20, Clark County and University Medical Center announced an appointment-only, drive-thru COVID-19 testing program.  The testing is free for anyone who doesn’t have insurance and is open to anyone, whether exhibiting symptoms of the virus or not.  Please see a complete list of sites, times, and appointment registration links below.  

Name of Site
Date
Operating Hours
Appointment
The Orleans
5/16 to 5/22
8:00am-4:00pm
www.umcsn.com
Bravo Field, Boulder City
5/18 to 5/19
8:00am-1:00pm
702-293-9256
Fiesta Hotel & Casino
5/19 to 5/20
7:00am-12:00pm
https://www.cityofhenderson.com/covid19/testing








Suncoast
5/29 to 5/30
7:00am-1:00pm
www.umcsn.com
North Side Cannery
TBD
7:00am-1:00pm
www.umcsn.com


Starting Monday, May 18, there will be 10 drive-thru testing sites in Nevada open to the community in the parking lots of Walmart stores located in Elko, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Reno. The sites will test adults who meet CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19 and those in high-risk groups without symptoms.

 The 10 sites are supported by Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and state and local officials. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the individual. Please note, testing is not available inside Walmart stores. 

 “Walmart is part of the community, and we are proud to help support the expansion of COVID-19 testing in Nevada during this unprecedented time,” said Kevin Loscotoff, Walmart Public Affairs Director for Nevada. “We are grateful to our associates who keep our stores running, our pharmacists who support these testing sites, and to Quest Diagnostics and local officials as we work together to open the sites and help our community.”

General Public Testing Site Details:

·         Elko

o    Beginning Monday, May 18, the following site will be open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  2944 Mountain City Hwy., Elko, NV 89801

·         Clark County

o    Beginning Monday, May 18, the following site will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  2310 E. Serene Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123

o    Beginning Tuesday, May 19, the following site will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  7200 Arroyo Crossing Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV 89113

·         Las Vegas

o    Beginning Monday, May 18, the following site will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  10440 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89129

o    Beginning Tuesday, May 19, the following site will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  3041 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89108

·         North Las Vegas

o    The following site is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  1807 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89032

o    The following site is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  3950 W. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas, NV 89032

o    Beginning Monday, May 18, the following site will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  6464 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89131

·         Reno

o    Beginning Friday, May 15, the following sites will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 to 9 a.m., weather permitting.

§  5260 W. 7th St., Reno, NV 89523

§  155 Damonte Ranch Pkwy., Reno, NV 89521

Additional Information:

·         Testing is for adults who meet CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19 and those in high-risk groups without symptoms. 

·         Individuals must be 18 years and older.

·         The testing sites will require an appointment through Quest’s MyQuestTM online portal and app, www.MyQuestCOVIDTest.com, which will screen and schedule appointments for those individuals that meet medical eligibility for the testing sites. 

·         Once on site, those being tested will need to wear a mask and stay in their cars for verification of eligibility criteria, ID check and self-administered test. For the safety of all those on-site, the test sites are not available to those who walk up. 

·         The sites will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being tested to swab their own nose onsite while in their vehicles, observed by a trained medical volunteer to ensure the sample is taken correctly, and drop the sealed sample into a container on their way out of the drive-thru site.

·         Quest Diagnostics will handle processing test samples and communicating results to those tested and applicable departments of health.

·         Any questions regarding testing and appointments, please call Quest’s dedicated COVID-19 line at 866-448-7719, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.

·         The sites will be staffed by Walmart pharmacists and associates.  

·         Individuals tested who are awaiting results should follow CDC guidelines and take steps to help prevent the virus from spreading to other people.