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COVID-19 Testing and Spanish language resource website

Other sites require appointment, access results online plus Spanish language resource website

By Donnah Opelac, Editor & Publisher July 10, 2020

COVID-19 Drive-Thru Sites Requiring Online Appointments

Appointment-only, drive-thru COVID-19 testing provided by University Medical Center. Appointments can be self-scheduled through UMC’s website at www.umcsn.com.  From UMC’s home page, click on the “UMC COVID-19 Testing Center” banner, select the “Public” option from the drop-down menu, and chose the proper testing location. Those with no online access or limited access may call UMC at (702) 383-2619 to schedule appointments. Patients are asked to arrive about 15 minutes prior to their appointment time to get checked in and directed to a testing station.

Calendar of COVID-19 testing events

A calendar of COVID-19 testing events sponsored by the Health District is available in English and Spanish on its website at www.SNHD.info/covid

Get COVID-19 Test Results From the SNHD Online Lab Results Portal

If you were tested for COVID-19 at a location monitored by the Southern Nevada Helth District, you can now access your results via the district's online Lab Results Portal. More Information

UNLV School of Medicine Curbside Testing

The UNLV School of Medicine is offering appointment-only, drive-thru testing for COVID-19 to individuals exhibiting symptoms or have been in direct contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Appointments are required and can be scheduled online or by calling (702) 583-4408. The mobile testing site is located at 1125 Shadow Lane near Charleston Boulevard. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily (weather permitting.)

Walmart Drive-Thru Testing

Walmart is partnering with Quest Diagnostics to offer appointment-only, drive-thru COVID-19 testing in parking lots at several local Walmart locations for those who meet CDC and state and local guidelines for testing including first responders, health care providers, adults with symptoms and those in high-risk groups without symptoms.  Appointments are required through Quest's MyQuestTM online portal and app, www.MyQuestCOVIDTest.com. Questions should be directed to Quest's COVID-19 hotline (866) 448-7719 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Store addresses, drive-thru testing hours of operation and more information.

CareNow Urgent Care

Various locations are offering testing. Visit thewebsitefor more information.

CVS Pharmacy

Various CVS Pharmacy store locations are offering COVID-19 testing. For information and locations, visit the CVS Health website.

Find a COVID-19 testing location near you

The state of Nevada also is offering a COVID-19 test finding locator tool on its website at www.healthresponse.nv.gov. If you need help accessing the content online, you can call Nevada 2-1-1 for more information.

Residents with general questions about COVID-19 can call the Southern Nevada Health District’s Information Phone Line at (702) 759-INFO (4636), between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Recommended actions to limit the spread of the virus include:

  • Wash your hands often.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched items such as your cell phone, doorknobs, and countertops.
  • Maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing per person for non-household members.
  • Wear a face-covering in public places and when around people from other households.
  • All vulnerable individuals should continue to shelter in place as much as possible. Those at high risk of exposure to COVID-19 as defined by CDC guidelines include people 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions such as lung disease, heart conditions, and severe obesity.
  • Members of households with vulnerable residents should be aware that returning to work and other environments where distancing is not practical could carry the virus back home. Precautions should be taken to isolate vulnerable residents.
  • If tested positive for COVID-19, an individual must quarantine and stay home for two weeks. Contacts of individuals who test positive for the virus must stay home for two weeks or until a negative test result has been received.
  • Remember we are in this together and we’ll get through this together. For information about our community’s response to COVID-19 visit www.InItTogetherSNV.com.

Spanish language resource website

A new Spanish-language, education campaign called “Esta En Tus Manos” (It’s in your hands) was launched this week in an effort to provide more resources to the local Hispanic community about COVID-19. The effort includes a website at estaentusmanosnevada.com to serve as an informational hub for the Hispanic community to find testing locations, health care, and other resources to help people dealing with impacts from the virus.