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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Cassandra Darrough of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe began work last month with the state Division of Emergency Management.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Staff
Fifteen residents and 14 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 5:15 PM PDT
|By Associated Press
The city of Ely canceled a downtown parade scheduled for Saturday morning.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 3:10 PM PDT
Officials also reported two additional deaths.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 7:51 PM PDT
|By Associated Press
The compliance rate for northern Nevada was 84%.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 4:45 PM PDT
|By Tabnie Dozier
Summer camps certainly won't be the same due to COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 12:58 PM PDT
|By Associated Press
The closure order is effective immediately.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 9:37 AM PDT
|By Stanton Tang
The 11 new cases were reported on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 11:58 PM PDT
|By Tabnie Dozier
A statewide nonprofit estimate that close to 27,000 donor registrations have been missed during the DMV closures due to covid 19.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 4:16 AM PDT
|By Elizabeth Rodil
Masks are a big part of our everyday lives as we stop the spread of COVID-19. However, the fully-covered face masks can make it challenging to communicate. The Deaf Centers of Nevada said there’s over 10,000 people in the Silver State who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech impairment.
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Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM PDT
The Culinary Union has filed a lawsuit against three Las Vegas Strip properties charging they are failing to protect workers from COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 4:52 PM PDT
Carson City woman continues to bring awareness to Metastatic Breast Cancer
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 11:44 AM PDT
|By Stanton Tang
The Northern Nevada Veterans Home had previously reported a staff member case.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 9:32 PM PDT
Sisolak issued a state-mandated call to action when he signed a new directive: wear your mask any time you’re in public.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 5:21 PM PDT
The masking wearing mandate takes effect Friday.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 12:09 PM PDT
|By Audrey Owsley
Law enforcement is saying enforcement of the law should be done by health agencies. And please don't call 911 to report violations.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 12:05 AM PDT
|By Tabnie Dozier
The 45-foot mobile healthcare center is offering flu shots, immunizations, annual and sports physicals and more
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 5:01 PM PDT
Platelet Rich Plasma treatment used on balding patients with successful hair growth.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2020 at 2:56 PM PDT
The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. next at 36,617. Over 15,400 came in in India.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 3:47 PM PDT
Carson City epidemiologist describes how contact tracing works
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM PDT
|By Josh Little
Spine Nevada has implemented new safety measures during this pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 10:44 PM PDT
The number of new cases reported statewide Wednesday dropped sharply from the peak number of 379 new cases on Monday to 184 on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 8:51 PM PDT
|By Bridget Chavez
Local Reno doctor returns from treating COVID-19 patients in New Jersey.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2020 at 5:38 PM PDT
|By Staff
The store plans to reopen Monday at 7 p.m.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2020 at 5:15 PM PDT
California is gradually reopening after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order on March 19.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 11:53 AM PDT
|By Barton Foundation
The Barton Foundation will begin accepting applications on June 15 from local nonprofit organizations for this year’s $100,000 Community Health Grant program.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2020 at 4:22 PM PDT
|By Staff
It provides screening to all women regardless of economic status.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 3:49 PM PDT
|By SAM METZ and MICHELLE L. PRICE/Associated Press
The governor says Nevada has made significant progress meeting five benchmarks he set in late April.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 3:31 PM PDT
|By Terri Russell
Each year more than 100,000 people are diagnosed with Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Doctors sometimes cut tissue from the mole or lesion to get a sample of cells for see if it is suspicious. Now a piece of tape is doing the same thing.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 5:06 PM PDT
|By Terri Russell
The speech and language disorder Aphasia impacts more than patients with Parkinsons Disease. Yet, few people know what it is, how it happens, and what it means to a patient’s ability to speak.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 9:08 AM PDT
|By Elizabeth Rodil
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is underway at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. Officials at the Washoe County Health District (WCHD) said they’ve tested hundreds of residents since Monday and have around 5,000 tests.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 2:09 PM PDT
|By Terri Russell
Telemedicine has come into its own, thanks to COVID-19. What was once thought to be a great way to deliver medical care to rural areas, it is now being used frequently for patients living just a short distance away from offices.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 1:57 PM PDT
|By Terri Russell
A Reno physician who spent a month in New Jersey helping COVID patients has returned home. Dr. Daryl Fenio tells us her perspective on the pandemic now that she is out of the thick of it.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 8:48 PM PDT
|By Kurt Schroeder
Bars are back open around Northern Nevada but customers will need to know a few things before heading to one of their favorite spots.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 2:13 PM PDT
|By Terri Russell
There is no vaccination right now for COVID 19. Other infectious disease like Measles, Mumps and Whooping Cough can be prevented through vaccine. But Nevada children are falling behind on their vaccination schedules. That could spell outbreak, especially as the state of Nevada opens up.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 10:19 PM PDT
|By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and BRIAN MELLEY/Associated Press
Lassen County was one of only two counties without a single confirmed case until Wednesday. Now they have five.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 5:35 PM PDT
|By Staff
Washoe County has released guidelines for Phase 2 reopening of some businesses and operations closed for the COVID-19 quarantine
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 1:03 PM PDT
|By Staff
Restrictions on visitation were put in place at Nevada hospitals back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 11:34 PM PDT
|By Kelsey Marier
With May being Melanoma Awareness Month, a local dermatologist says five sunburns double your risk of developing the aggressive and sometimes deadly skin cancer.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 7:42 PM PDT
|By Bridget Chaevz
Renown Medical Center says the NICU is seeing an uptick in babies being treated because families are waiting too long before coming to the hospital.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 7:07 PM PDT
|By Bridget Chavez
Immunize Nevada said there has been a sharp decline in childhood immunizations since the COVID-19 Pandemic began.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 5:36 PM PDT
|By Mary Jane Belleza
One local hospital is getting a boost with local grants.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 3:03 PM PDT
|By Staff
Beginning on May 29, people who are interested in getting tested can go to the website covid19washoe.com and complete a form
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 5:18 PM PDT
|By Mary Jane Belleza
They're also working to get the proper licensing to provide COVID-19 testing.
Updated: May. 23, 2020 at 9:08 PM PDT
|By Kurt Schroeder
Gender reveals are a big deal. The Coronavirus has made those large gatherings tough to plan. But Jorge and Yennifer Diaz made the best of their situation.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 11:26 PM PDT
|By Abel Garcia
The Washoe County Health District along with UNR are performing a study to gain more insight on the local impact of COVID-19.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 6:53 PM PDT
|By Kurt Schroeder
First responders are having to make major adjustments because of COVID-19. This article breaks down what is changing and how critical EMS workers are.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 4:00 PM PDT
|By AP
The Department of Health and Human Services reported that 24 residents of The Heights of Summerlin have died from the coronavirus.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 2:22 PM PDT
|By Staff / Press Release
Testing started Wednesday, May 20, 2020 and is available to employees of the Peppermill Reno, Western Village, and the Wendover property.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 12:01 PM PDT
|By Staff / Press Release
A total of 6,017 people enrolled during this Exceptional Circumstance Special Enrollment Period, including 5,479 new enrollments, and 538 enrollments due to loss of Minimum Essential Coverage.