WNC president, Carson City Mayor-elect produce video, radio announcements aimed to slow spread of virus
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 11:27am
Two Carson City leaders have teamed up to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and provide information on how families can protect themselves and others during the holidays.
Western Nevada College President Dr. Vincent Solis and Carson City Mayor-Elect Lori Bagwell recorded a public service announcement last week on 107.7 FM and 105.3 FM Radio Lazer to share imperative information about COVID with the Latino community. Check out the PSA video here.
“It is a privilege to work in close partnership with our city leader Mayor-Elect Bagwell on such an important project,” Dr. Solis said. “At WNC, as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (25 percent of our students are Latino), we need to make robust efforts to reach them and their families with important information on COVID to help combat this terrible virus.”
The local leaders emphasized that with new coronavirus cases and deaths rising in Carson City and other Northern Nevada communities, and medical facilities overwhelmed with COVID patient care, precaution and prevention are necessary to fight the virus.
“It is important for all community leaders to work together to fight this pandemic,” Bagwell said. “We need to beat this as quickly as possible so our children can attend classes in person, our businesses can remain open and our lives can get back to normal.”
Dr. Solis and Bagwell also advised against holiday gatherings with family and friends because it increases the odds of being exposed to or spreading the virus. Their advice is to celebrate only with members of your household and connect with others via phone conversations or video technology.
They said that for individuals who are showing symptoms of COVID or who believe they might have contracted the virus, to contact Carson City Health and Human Services about becoming tested at one of its drive-through sites in Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties. These tests are free to residents of these four counties and no appointment is necessary. For more information, phone 775-434-1988.
Above all, Dr. Solis and Bagwell reiterated that taking the necessary preventive measures of wearing a facial covering, social distancing from others, washing your hands regularly and using hand sanitizer are the best ways to avoid getting the virus.
Bagwell is currently a member of the Carson City Board of Supervisors and, as a WNC graduate, is proud of what the college has done for her and what it continues to do for many others.
“WNC is an integral partner in our community, helping our businesses have a trained workforce,” she said. “One of my favorite programs at WNC is the Jump Start Program. I believe this program helps our junior and senior high school students stay interested in school by allowing them to earn dual credits. It is amazing to me that many high school seniors graduate with an associate degree before they graduate from high school. WNC is a tremendous asset to our community.”
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