Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Clark County, the Southern Nevada Health District, University Medical Center, the Nevada National Guard, local cities and ambulance companies have conducted more than 500,000 COVID-19 tests, a new milestone in the community’s response to the pandemic.
As of Wednesday, Clark County and community partners have conducted 501,614 tests. The testing program began in May and averages about 5,000 tests a day.
Testing is offered to anyone, with or without symptoms, including children and families. The community’s three public testing sites – Cashman Center, UNLV’s Stan Fulton International Gaming Institute Building, and the drive-through testing site at Texas Station Hotel & Casino – will be closed on New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1. In addition, officials announced some operational changes that will go into effect at the sites after the new year.
Starting, Monday, Jan. 11, the Texas Station site operating in the hotel’s parking garage at Rancho and Lake Mead will operate three days a week as a neighborhood strike team site. The days of operation will be announced when they become available. The site will open at 8 a.m. and offer approximately 600 tests on a first-come first-served basis as supplies permit. County and Nevada National Guard staff will continue supporting the operation, while the Health District will oversee on-site registration, lab processing of samples, and the notifications of test results. No appointments are available at the site, and no insurance is necessary.
Also, starting Monday, Jan. 11, the two sites overseen by U.M.C. – UNLV and Cashman Center – will begin requesting insurance information during the registration process. There will continue to be no-out-of-pocket costs to patients, including the uninsured, but the insurance of patients who have it will be billed in order to recoup some testing-related costs. The UNLV site, located at 801 E. Flamingo Road, operates 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. It is closed Fridays and Saturdays. The Cashman site, located in Exhibit Hall A at 850 N. Las Vegas Blvd., operates 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and is closed Sundays and Mondays. Appointments at both sites are highly recommended to reduce wait times and maintain operational efficiency. Appointments can be self-scheduled through UMC’s website at www.umcsn.com.
The public can visit the testing site calendar on the Southern Nevada Health District’s website at www.SNHD.info/covid for a listing of public testing sites and upcoming testing event dates and locations.