COVID News and Stories

2021 Stories

January

• Online town halls to discuss new rounds of Paycheck Protection Programs - Jan. 15
• Tier 2 Vaccinations To Begin in Churchill County - Jan. 11 

2020 Stories

December 

• Cooperative Extension resumes weekly town halls, webinars for small businesses in January - Dec. 30
• Churchill County creating satellite health lab - Dec. 11
• Churchill County offering free flu shots on Dec. 8 - Dec. 3
• State provides update on Nevada's COVID-19 vaccination planning - Dec. 3

November 

• County increases asymptomatic test days at fairgrounds - Nov. 24
  
• Governor announces additional restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 - Nov. 23
• COVID testing dates adjusted for Thanksgiving - Nov. 17
• CDC offers tips for holiday gatherings - Nov. 16 
• County Offices open by appointment - Nov. 12
  
• Local businesses benefit from City, County COVID business support grants - Nov. 9
• Process for Residents After Being Notified of a Positive COVID Test - Nov. 5
• County seeing rise in positive COVID Cases - Nov. 4

October 

• State issues Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos safety guidance - Oct. 19
• Pandemic Emergency Technical Support Grant Funding Available - Oct. 14
  
• Gov. Sisolak announces emergency directive, guidance related to youth sports - Oct. 2

September 

• Gov. Sisolak adjusts baseline mitigation standards - Sept. 30
• Free flu shots, COVID testing offered Oct. 6 at fairgrounds - Sept. 28
  
• Grant program targets rural small businesses impacted by COVID - Sept. 23
• Help available for residential landlords, renters - Sept. 8
• Governor extends eviction moratorium by 45 days - Sept. 1

August stories

• Dept. of Ag offers CARES funding to help agriculture businesses adapt and respond to COVID - Aug. 17
• City, County Partner to offer CARES grants to businesses - Aug. 1
• State launches long-term response plan - Aug. 4

July 

• CCSD has new web URL for all communications regarding opening for the 2020-21 school year - July 30
• Governor updates Nevadans on COVID response - July 27
• New COVID test numbers - July 22
  
• State’s rental assistance program now taking applications - July 20
• Economic recovery coordinator jobs available from Western Nevada Development District (which includes Churchill County) - July 17
• Churchill County Doesn’t Meet State Criteria to Close Bars - July 10
  
• County COVID Numbers: Total Active Positives Up to 23 - July 8
• Jump in COVID Cases; Nine Current Active Positives in County - July 6
• Another positive COVID case - July 2

June 

• New positive COVID case in county resident - June 29
• Emergency directive extends Phase 2 through end of July - June 29
• Governor mandates face coverings while in public - June 24
• Two additional COVID positives identified today - June 4
• Additional COVID positive identified in asymptomatic testing - June 2

May 

• State of Nevada’s industry-specific guidelines for Phase 2 reopening - May 29
• Library remains closed, but appointments are available - May 29
• Parks & Rec’s reopening plan beginning June 1 - May 28
• Governor Addresses Phase 2 Reopening - May 27
  
• Extension offers webinar on loan forgiveness and paycheck protection programs - May 26
  
• Cooperative Extension offers online town hall for small businesses - May 19
• County offices slowly reopening - May 15
• City, County Leaders Address Phase One Reopening Plan - May 8
• Industry-Specific Phase One Reopening Guidance Documents - May 8 
• Governor’s Phase One Roadmap: Initial guidance: May 7
• Community-Based Testing Begins May 7 - May 6
• Two more positive COVID cases in Churchill County - May 5
• Extension offers online session for meat producers and consumers amid COVID - May 1
• Emergency Meeting of Commissioners to Discuss Re-opening on May 1

April 

• Board of Commissioners Emergency Meeting on May 1 - April 30
• Nevada United - Roadmap to Recovery (from Governor’s press conference on April 30)
• Roadmap to Recovery Flow Chart - April 30
• Transcript of Mayor Tedford and Commissioner Olsen’s Facebook video on reopening economy - April 27
• Cooperative Extension offers free online guidance for farmers, ranchers in this COVID era - April 24 
• Update from State SBDC Director - April 21
• Cooperative Extension: Town Halls, Webinars to Help Small Businesses Adapt - April 20
• First COVID Death in Churchill County Reported - April 20
• Two More COVID Cases in Churchill County - April 17
• Churchill County Has First Positive COVID Case - April 13
• Attorneys General form Task Force to combat COVID fraud - April 13
• Transcript of Commissioner Scharmann’s video on small business resources - April 2
• According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Social Security recipients will automatically receive the economic impact payments without having to file a 2018 or 2019 tax return - April 2
• Governor’s Directive: Stay at Home Order - April 1

March 

• Being prepared: Triage Tents Go Up at Banner Churchill Community Hospital - March 27
• Transcription of Commissioner Olsen’s video message posted on Facebook - March 25 
• County Offers Clarification on Non-Essential Business Closures, Public Gatherings - March 25
• Primary election on June 9 to be conducted by mail - March 25
• Governor Requires Nonessential Businesses to Close - March 20
• County Water System Suspends Shutoffs Through At Least March 30 - March 20