Army National Guard Sgt. Morales patrols at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site at The Orleans parking garage, Monday, May 4, 2020.
Friday, May 8, 2020 | 6:50 p.m.
The drive-thru coronavirus testing site at the Orleans is expanding to seven days a week, Clark County officials announced Friday.
Testing at the site, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., is available to everyone, whether they are exhibiting virus symptoms or not, and is free of charge. Appointments can be made at umcsn.com.
More than 1,400 people have been tested since the site opened on Tuesday. It is now accepting 900 appointments per day, with officials working to expand capacity. The program is a joint effort among Clark County, the Nevada National Guard and University Medical Center.
“I want to thank our Fire Department’s emergency management staff and our community partners for getting this site up and running and operating smoothly,” said Clark County Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick. “We have seen a strong response from residents scheduling appointments to be tested. Our residents are taking this virus seriously, and I have no doubt that they will continue to do their part to keep our community safe as we move forward and begin opening our economy in phases.”
More than 51,000 people had been tested as of Friday evening with more than 5,700 testing positive for the virus.
The Southern Nevada Health District is also working with local jurisdictions to conduct testing at assisted living facilities and senior residential complexes.
