With cases of influenza already being reported, the Washoe County Health District has scheduled drive-up flu vaccinations in Reno this weekend and next week on a first-come, first-served basis.
Washoe County Health District
At the Washoe County and state level briefings today, health officials greeted Nevadans with a flurry of good news–and some cautions.
Washoe County was placed under a Stage 2 Air Pollution Warning—it’s first ever—by the Washoe County Health District – Air Quality Management Division
The first case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare disease that leads to adverse health impacts, has been reported in Washoe County.
After months of business closure or limited to-go sales, bar owners in Washoe County are banding together to work with local health and government officials on a plan to reopen area bars.
The Washoe County Health District does not expect to see an “influx” of COVID-19 cases after the Labor Day weekend as of now.
The county’s health officer said the community should stay vigilant over the Labor Day weekend as COVID-19 cases are still at an elevated level.
Washoe County District Health Officer Kevin Dick said today that the county will continue to do COVID-19 testing following the advice of the State.
The Washoe County Health District is quickly expanding to meet the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 in and around the county.
Washoe County schools are canceled the third time this week because of smoke pollution from surrounding area wildfires.
