Washoe County Health Officials confirmed a fourth death related to COVID-19 in the county on Wednesday. The death was a man in his 40s with a preexisting medical condition, according to the district. The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Nevada is up to 1,279 as of Wednesday.
Governor Steve Sisolak has issued a travel advisory-requiring all visitors and returning Nevadans to self-quarantine for 14 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Quarantining means not visiting any public places and staying inside your home. All Nevadans are urged to avoid non-essential travel and stay home as much as possible.
A Truckee Meadows firefighter tests positive for COVID-19 along with two additional Reno police officers-bringing the force’s total to three. Washoe County has set up a quarantine station at Mill Street and Edison Way for families who need alternative housing. Washoe County now has more than 140 cases of COVID-19 with three deaths. Thirteen patients … Read more
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Idaho could be felt all the way in Nevada Tuesday. Several people reported feeling it as far away as Wells and Elko.
UNR students are finishing out the school year with virtual learning. KOLO-TV reports professors are teaching via Skype and Zoom and tests are timed. Some professors allow notes during test-taking while others make you show your room every 15 to 20 minutes to prove you’re not using notes and that there’s no one there helping … Read more
Local breweries are calling on the governor to treat them fairly. The Reno Gazette-Journal Two Sparks brewers-Lead Dog and Revision brewing companies have written a letter to Governor Sisolak asking that breweries be allowed to sell beer for curbside pick-up like restaurants are being permitted to do.
One person is dead a single-vehicle wreck near Lovelock. It happened along eastbound I-80 Tuesday. Troopers say the car rolled over. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Phones are ringing off the hook for the state’s new coronavirus hotline. The 24-hour, seven-day a week hotline is getting calls about symptoms, exposure, and answering your social distancing questions. Representatives from the Washoe County Health District, REMSA, and UNR’s School of Medicine are fielding the calls. If you have COVID-19 questions, call 328-2427.
The deadline to renew your conceal carry weapon permit has been extended. All sheriff’s in Nevada have agreed to a 120-day temporary extension due to COIV-19. Any permits that expire March 12th or afterward – will now expire July 15th.
Coronavirus deaths in Nevada have nearly doubled over the past three days and quadrupled the past week to a total of 26 , health officials said Tuesday. Confirmed cases have more than tripled from about 300 a week ago to more than 1,100 now.The eight new deaths confirmed from Monday to Tuesday are twice as … Read more