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Carson City health department no longer testing for COVID-19; could change if cases spike

UPDATE: Testing has resumed at CCHHS once a week by appointment only for those with symptoms. For more information, go here.

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Beginning Monday, Carson City Health and Human Services stopped all testing for COVID-19 at their location, causing confusion for some individuals on how and where they can receive tests if they fear they've been exposed.

According to Jessica Rapp, Public Information Officer for CCHHS, the decision to end testing is due to a decrease in demand for testing, and the increase in availability of testing throughout our community.

“At any time CCHHS may start up testing again if an increase in cases and disease transmission occur,” said Rapp. “The Epidemiology division is closely monitoring the increase in cases across the state and in the region. CCHHS encourages anyone who is feeling ill with the symptoms of COVID-19 to be tested.”

However, it’s important to note that not all COVID-19 testing will leave you without a bill. While the local urgent cares such as Renown and Carson Tahoe still have the ability to test for COVID-19, they will not do so unless an individual is presenting symptoms, and if they are, they will still require a fee to be seen, which, for those without insurance, can be around $250.

Local pharmacies such as Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and more have some availability for COVID-19 testing, ranging from rapid tests to traditional lab-tests, but all appointments must be made online through their respective websites.

For those who do not have access to a computer or are without means or insurance, there are home tests individuals can purchase at pharmacies, but these have a much larger possibility of error, since individuals must set up the test themselves at home.

Throughout the pandemic, CCHHS has been in charge of collecting and analyzing the data regarding transmission, deaths, and vaccines. Rapp stated they will still be collecting data regardless of whether or not they will be testing at their facilities.

To learn more about CCHHS’s response to COVID-19, including updated data on transmission rates, visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/

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UPDATE 5:21PM: A motorcycle rider injured in a crash late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 50 East has been flown to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. Their condition is unknown at this time. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The road was closed briefly to allow for the helicopter to land.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Highway 50 East.

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The Carson City School District is pleased to announce campus improvements at three schools including Pioneer High, Fremont Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary schools.

Celebrating its third year, the 2019 Hail the Trail is a fundraiser for trails, rewarding three lucky winners with a brand new mountain bike from Specialized Bikes, Pivot Cycles, and Scott Sports. To date, Hail the Trail has raised more than $70,000, benefiting trail building organizations in the host communities of the Epic Rides Series, including Muscle Powered in Carson City.

CARSON CITY — Hunger and food insecurity affects one-in-eight people in Nevada. As part of Southwest Gas’ commitment to tackling this issue in the areas it serves, employees in Carson City and the surrounding districts are hosting a food drive, with all the non-perishable items being delivered to local food banks and low-income residents.

It's Where To Wednesday! This time at Mills Park for Food Truck Thursday the 2nd and 4th Thursday's of each month at Mills Park! See the video here.
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Mike Thomas will present two lectures for the month of July. Friday's lecture will be about Egypt: The slide-show lecture covers Mike's grand tour of this ancient land. Saturday night will be about Space Images: Amazing photographs of celestial objects.

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents an exhibition, "Fast Lane/Slow Bake" by artists Cyndy Brenneman and Tom Drakulich in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City.

The exhibition runs now to Oct. 24, 2019. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Friday, July 12, 5-7 p.m. in the Sierra Room, and the artists will give a brief talk about their work at 5:30 p.m.

Tomorrow, Thursday July 11, the first of the summer artist series — free to the public — will feature artists Claire Scully and Russ Connell from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Each artist will be presenting for 45 minutes. The series will be held in the Brick (the Community Development Building) at 108 Proctor Street in Carson City

The Nevada Highway Patrol arrested a 23-year-old Incline Village man Tuesday following a road rage incident in which the suspect allegedly fired a bb gun at another vehicle, shattering a window.

During a break at the Nevada Statewide Youth Summer Camp, Tyler Murray of Silver Springs tossed a football around a small circle of campers.

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Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives and fire Investigators are on scene Wednesday morning at a Brown Street apartment where multiple vehicles were burned in a fire that is being considered as suspicious.

Good day Carson City, say hello Filmore, our Carson City Pet of the Week!

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Helping with set up was John Procaccini, who produces the concert for The Greenhouse Project and helped start the blockbuster event with Charlie and Karen Abowd more than a decade ago, with its beginnings in the Cafe at Adele's parking lot.

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Join the Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department in August for its new "Art Outside" series of interpretive programs.

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