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MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514
Neighborhood COVID-19 Test Sites Available Beginning Nov. 17
High Schools And Senior Center To Host Testing Locations
Additional community-based COVID-19 testing sites are scheduled to open in the city of Las Vegas beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The first site is at Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., and will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17.
In addition, a site at Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy, 2531 Vegas Drive, is scheduled to be open Nov. 19-20. This site will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 20.
Finally, a site at Centennial High School, 10200 W. Centennial Parkway, will be open Dec. 3 & 4 from 8 a.m. to noon.
These sites will be open to the public and tests will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. Testing is recommended for both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. The Southern Nevada Health District, the Nevada National Guard, Guardian Elite Medical Services and American Medical Response are operating these sites in partnership with the city of Las Vegas and Clark County.
A calendar of testing events sponsored by the health district is available in English and Spanish on its website at www.SNHD.info/covid. The state of Nevada also has a COVID-19 test locator tool on its website at www.healthresponse.nv.gov that lists labs, pharmacies and other testing resources.
Patients receive test results from the provider that performed their COVID-19 test. All results, positive or negative, are reported to the health district. Officials are working to increase contact tracing and disease investigation efforts, following up with patients who test positive for the virus and their contacts. Those who receive phone calls, texts or email notifications of a positive test result from the health district are encouraged to follow self-isolation instructions to limit the spread of the virus.
COVID-19 symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. People with general questions about COVID-19 can call the health district’s information phone line at 702.759.INFO (4636), between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Anyone in need of social service support to self-isolate can contact Nevada 2-1-1 for resource referrals. Information about COVID-19 resources also is available in Spanish through the “Esta En Tus Manos” (It’s in your hands) outreach initiative at https://estaentusmanosnevada.com.
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