by Kelsey Penrose

This week, pick up locations for free at-home COVID-19 tests have been announced throughout the Quad-County region including Douglas and Lyon counties and Carson City.

While 600,000 free at home COVID-19 tests were sent to Nevada to help with the ongoing Omicron surge, the majority of the tests have been sent to Clark County, which is not surprising considering it also contains the majority of Nevadans.

While each household was allowed to order four at-home COVID tests by mail from the federal government, what was determined to be a household often left many residents out. For example, if more than one household shared an address, or if there were more than four individuals in one household, there were simply no other options.

Now, individuals can pick up two tests per individual per visit at no cost from one of several participating locations.

In addition, in Carson City, individuals who would like to be tested for free can still receive testing at no cost through the LCB at the state capitol. More information and registration can be found here.

According to Carson City Health and Human Services Public Information Officer Jessica Rapp, the counties determined where their pickup locations would be.

“We collaborated with emergency engagement in each of the counties to determine locations,” said Rapp. “Ultimately the counties decided where they wanted to distribute them.”

Carson City County Manager Nancy Paulson provided the following locations for pickup in Carson City:

  • 1) Carson City Fire Station 51 inside the lobby. Station 51 is located at 777 S Stewart St., next to the old Boys and Girls Club.
  • 2) The Ron Wood Family Resource Center located at 2621 Northgate Ln.
  • 3) The Carson City Library located at 900 N Roop St.
  • 4) The Carson City Senior Center located at 911 Beverly Dr.


The pickup locations for Douglas County are as follows:

  • 1) Douglas County Community and Senior Center located at 1329 Waterloo Ln. in Gardnerville. (775) 782-9828
  • 2) Kahle Community Center located at 236 Kingsbury Grade in Stateline. (775) 586-7271


The pickup locations for Lyon County are as follows:

  • Dayton

5 Pine Cone Road, #103
775-246-6326
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Fernley

105 Lois Lane
775-575-1703
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Silver Springs

620 Lake Avenue
775-577-5009
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Yerington

26 Nevin Way
775-463-6583
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 – 4:30, closed for Lunch 12-12:30
Tuesday, Thursday 9 – 4 closed for Lunch 12:30-1
Yerington has limited staffing, calling ahead will ensure less wait time.

Gov. Steve Sisolak will provide an update on COVID-19 in Nevada Thursday. More on that, and how to watch, here.

Earlier Wednesday, The Nevada Independent reported Gov. Sisolak plans to repeal the mask mandate statewide. Go here to read this and other Nevada Independent stories.