Friday, May 15, 2020 | 2:59 p.m.
The drive-thru coronavirus testing site at the Orleans has quadrupled its testing capacity to 1,200 a day since it opened on May 5, according to University Medical Center.
Testing has been expanded with the help of Clinical Pathology Laboratories, officials said.
Free testing is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to anyone 18 or older, regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms.
Appointments can be made by calling 702-795-4932 or by going online to www.umcsn.com and selecting the public option.
Patients should arrive no more than 15 minutes early for their appointment. Tests are conducted on the first floor of the Orleans parking garage, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., and patients stay in their cars.
Results, which are reported to the Southern Nevada Health District, are available within 24 to 48 hours.
If a patient tests positive, a representative from the Health District will follow up with them to conduct contact tracing.
