Due to the concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, various local events have been postponed or canceled.
The City of Reno released a list of events and organizations that will close here.
The City of Sparks also tweeted a list of events that are canceled below:
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Carson City officials released a list of closures as well, you can find those below:
Officials said beginning on Tuesday, March 17 the State Treasurer's Office will close and suspend its public facing operations until further notice.
Physical office locations in Carson City and Las Vegas will be closed but all essential functions of the Office will remain operational and remotely staffed. For more information, visit http://nevadatreasurer.gov.
Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement regarding the upcoming county conventions:
Due to concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, the Nevada State Democratic Party is taking every precaution possible as we begin preparations for our county and state conventions. For this reason, we are canceling our county conventions scheduled to take place on April 18, 2020. We will provide county chairs with additional guidance regarding conducting the necessary business such as electing delegates to the state convention.
The Nevada Senate and Assembly Democratic Caucuses announced they will cancel all upcoming public events through the end of March.
Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Speaker Jason Frierson released this statement below:
Above all else, we value and prioritize the health and safety of our communities. We know that COVID-19 is spread through social interactions. For that reason, we are canceling in-person public gatherings and meetings through the end of March as we continue to monitor the situation. We also want to caution the public to take every precaution and follow recommendations from the Governor, the CDC, and other emergency management officials and experts.
Officials said canceled events will include all candidate, member, and caucus fundraising events, campaign door-knocking activities and any scheduled meetings, house parties or forums. Interim committee meetings will be conducted via tele-conference through March 31.
The Washoe County School District (WCSD) also announced earlier this week all out-of-state travel is canceled for District staff and students.
Officials with the University of Nevada, Reno announced it's enacting alternate operations to help stop the spread of COVID-19. They said the University will being online delivery for all for-credit academic courses on Monday, March 23 the week following spring break. They said all faculty, staff and students have access to Zoom Pro for video conferences and real-time messaging and content sharing.
Officials said student employed on campus should work with their supervisors to determine flexible arrangements regarding their pay and expected duties.
They said the University is directing the campus to cancel or postpone all public or special events with planned attendance of more than 150 people, and to offer refund options effective March 13. This shall be in place until further notice.
For more information, visit this link here.
Officials with Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) say all TMCC EPIC non-credit classes, except for career certificate programs which are going online, are canceled as of Tuesday, March 17 through April 30.
The Lake Tahoe Community College also said all community events on campus and non-essential for employees is also canceled. The Lake Tahoe Community College will close parts of campus related to Physical Education Fitness as well. Officials said starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, the Fitness Education Center in the Physical Education building is closed through at least April 5. Officials said for-credit Physical Education classes will still meet, but in a lecture environment only with no use of equipment and with social distancing measures in effect. Finals for PEF classes will take place next week. Officials said locker rooms in the PE building need to be cleared out immediately and the rooms will close starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. For more information, visit www.ltcc.edu/coronavirus.
Washoe County Libraries have also closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The Washoe County District Attorney's Office (WCDA) is implementing safety measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus as well.
Those are as follows:
- All public visits to the WCDA lobby will be restricted to subpoenaed witnesses and those with urgent business
- Childcare assistance for subpoenaed witnesses will not be available
- Drop-in WCDA victim assistance will not be available
- Records will be limited to law enforcement visits and urgent or time sensitive business or document drop off-pick up
- Family Support will be limited to time sensitive or urgent business
- Criminal and Civil Divisions will remain in operation and limit public contact
You can reach the following divisions via phone or email below:
Criminal or Civil Division: (775) 328-3200 or email DA-GeneralInfo@da.washoecounty.us
Victim Witness Assitance Center: (775) 328-3210
WCDA's Office Family Support Division: (775) 789-7100 or email dafs@da.washoecounty.us
For more information, visit this website here.
Officials with the Department of Taxation say offices in Carson City, Reno, Henderson and Las Vegas will be closed to the public at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 16. All taxpayers are advised to file and pay their taxes through the online portal, mail or drop box.
Local grocery stores are also being impacted by the virus. Winco Foods has limited the number of entrances to the store to one. This is in an effort to limit the amount of people in the store at any one time and to reduce the spread of germs.
Officials with Renown say effective Tuesday, surgical cases considered elective-optional scheduled at Renown Regional Medical Center and Renown South Meadows Medical Center will be postponed to a later date. They said surgeries that are required will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Officials with St. Mary's Regional Medical Center said it is postponing all elective surgical cases effective on Monday, March 16 until April 1.
Bruka, Good Luck Macbeth and Reno Little Theater are suspending all performances through March 31.
The Grand Sierra Resort said on Thursday multiple events have been postponed, including Mike Tyson and Flogging Molly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. You can check those here.
Officials with the Silver Legacy said in order to protect the health and safety of everyone involved, the Dustin Lynch show scheduled for March 13 will be postponed. They said tickets will be honored on a new date once it's decided.
Special Olympics Nevada says that the South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2020, has been postponed due to concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus.
“The health and safety of our athletes, families, volunteers and Polar Plunge participants are our top priorities,” said Terrence Thornton, executive director for SONV. “Due to the evolving situation and considering the advice of Special Olympics, Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), we have also canceled all Special Olympics competitions, practices, and Healthy Athletes events through March 31, 2020.”
SONV will continue to monitor the situation and re-evaluate the status of the South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge at a later date.
Monster Jam scheduled for March 20-22 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center is being rescheduled for a later date. Ticket holders are encouraged to monitor www.renoevents.com for that.
Officials with Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows say the Winter Wondergrass festival scheduled for March 27-29 has also been postponed.
Officials with Truckee Meadows Community College say the grand opening event, including a ribbon cutting, of the Sports and Fitness Center will be canceled in relation to the coronavirus.
Officials with the Silver Legacy have announced that Kathleen Madigan, Josh Turner and #MOMSOHARD have all decided to postpone their shows.
The new date for Kathleen Madigan is to be determined. Tickets for the March 14 date will be honored for the rescheduled date. Ticket holders will be given instructions on obtaining a refund if they are unable to attend.
The new date for Josh Turner is to be determined. Tickets for the March 20 date will be honored for the rescheduled date. Ticket holders will be given instructions on obtaining a refund if they are unable to attend.
The new date for #IMOMSOHARD will be August 21. Tickets for the March 28 date will be honored for the rescheduled date. Ticket holders will be given instructions on obtaining a refund if they are unable to attend.
We will continue to update this list as we hear more.
