Nevada National Guard increases state’s testing capability; new sites in Carson City Quad area
The Nevada National Guard is set to begin setup of drive-through community based collection sites, beginning in Carson City and rotating to a number of mobile locations in the Quad County region of Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties.
A site will also open in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel and Casino parking garage in support of the Southern Nevada Health District. About 80 Guardsmen will participate in the setup in Las Vegas, which is expected to take two days.
After setup, Nevada Guardsmen will remain at the site to provide medical personnel for sample collection and for traffic control in support of the Southern Nevada Health District.
“This is going to be a major mission that benefits our state and the city of Las Vegas in their efforts to ramp up testing,” said Lt. Col. Charles Dickinson, executive officer, 17th Sustainment Brigade, Nevada Army National Guard, and task force commander for the mission. “The Guard is playing a big role in this as we look to ramp-up testing in the state.”
The initial goal is 300 tests per day at the location with hopes of ramping up to 900 per day, said Maj. Laurie MacAfee, Nevada Army National Guard Medical Detachment commander and deputy commander, Nevada National Guard Task Force Medical.
While the Nevada National Guard has assisted at the drive-through sample collection sight at UNLV since mid-April, this drive-through location will be the first stood up by the Nevada National Guard in coordination with the Southern Nevada Health District. The goal is to stand up more, Dickinson said.
“Everyone is really coming together and it’s been great working with the Southern Nevada Health District and the Quad Counties in this effort,” MacAfee said.
Additionally, the Nevada National Guard has assisted the Washoe County Health District at its drive-through location since April 17.
The testing sites are as follows:
Carson City:
Carson City High School
1111 N Saliman Rd, Carson City, NV 89701
Carson City DMV
555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711
Old Kmart/Bully’s Parking Lot
3456 - 3530 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89706
Douglas County:
East Fork FPD- Fire Station 12
3620 N Sunridge Dr, Carson City, NV 89705
Douglas High School
1670 Highway 88, Minden, NV 89423
Stateline Barton Urgent Care
155 US-50, Stateline, NV 89449
Lyon County:
Dayton High School
335 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton, NV 89403
Fernley High School
1300 US Highway 95a S, Fernley, NV 89408
Yerington High School
114 Pearl St, Yerington, NV 89447
Storey County:
Virginia City Senior Center
100 Mill St, Virginia City, NV 89440
Lockwood Senior Center
800 Peri Ranch Rd, Lockwood, NV 89434
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