Feb 10, 2022

PPHD: 164 virus cases reported in Panhandle

Posted Feb 10, 2022 1:30 PM

By PPHD

Panhandle COVID cases reached an all-time high during the week of January 16 and continue to trend down since this peak. Unified Command confirms 164 more cases of COVID in the Panhandle.

Seven new deaths have been reported with the age breakdown as follows:

  1. One - 50 to 59
  2. Two - 60 to 69
  3. Two - 70 to 79
  4. Two – 80+

This brings the total COVID deaths in the area since the beginning of the pandemic to 286. Twenty additional deaths are pending verification.

March 2, 2020-February 2, 2022

  1. Positive: 19,252
  2. Last week’s cases (cases/100,000): 190.1
  3. Last 7-day cases: 164
  4. Last week’s positivity rate: 10.7%
  5. Deaths: 286
  6. Deaths Pending Verification: 20
  7. Active Hospitalizations: 14
  8. Total Cumulative Hospitalizations: 869

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be providing at-home COVID tests to Nebraska residents. Panhandle Public Health District is organizing locations in communities for easy access. Watch for an announcement with community locations.

Additionally, Panhandle residents can order four free at-home COVID tests at COVIDtests.gov or by calling 1-800-232-0233. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Current COVID testing access can also be found at http://pphd.org/COVID-19.html.

COVID vaccine is widely available across the Panhandle for individuals age 5 and over, there are no out-of-pocket expenses. COVID vaccine for children six months to four years of age will be available in the coming weeks.

Everyone age 12 and older is recommended to get a COVID booster shot at least two months after a 1-dose vaccine, Johnson & Johnson, or at least five months after a 2-dose vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna.

  1. Box Butte/Grant: https://tinyurl.com/25mwaapu | safeway.com
  2. Walk-ins welcome
  3. Dave's Pharmacy Hemingford & Alliance, Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5:30 PM
  4. Alliance Community Pharmacy, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 6 PM
  5. Hyannis, Sandhills State Bank, 3p-6:30p, March 1
  6. Cheyenne/Deuel: https://tinyurl.com/5b5uac8p | walmart.com | safeway.com
  7. Walk-ins welcome
  8. Big Springs Fire Hall 3p-4:30p & Chappell Fire Hall, 5p-6:30p, February 24
  9. Dawes/Sioux: https://tinyurl.com/x5d5nnbn | walmart.com | safeway.com
  10. Walk-ins welcome Western Community Health Resources, Monday-Friday, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Call 308-432-8979 to schedule an appointment outside these hours.
  11. Garden: To schedule an appointment, call (308) 772-3283.
  12. Regional West Garden County Clinic, Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
  13. Kimball: https://tinyurl.com/d2u8txrs
  14. Walk-ins welcome Kimball Health Services, Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
  15. Morrill: Call to schedule an appointment
  16. Walk-ins welcome
  17. Morrill County Hospital Clinic (Bridgeport), Thursdays, 8 AM - 4:30 PM call 308-262-1755
  18. Chimney Rock Medical Center (Bayard), Tuesdays, 8 AM - 4:30 PM call 308-586-1717
  19. Sheridan: https://tinyurl.com/cvrmkv38
  20. Walk-ins welcome
  21. Gordon Rural Health Clinic, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 1 PM - 4 PM
  22. Scotts Bluff/Banner: https://tinyurl.com/hkw7wk2p | walmart.com | safeway.com | walgreens.com
  23. Walk-ins welcome
  24. Gering CAPWN Health Center, Monday-Friday, 9 AM-12 PM & 1 PM-4 PM
  25. Scotts Bluff County Immunization Clinic, 313 W 38th St, Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM-5:30 PM
  26. Guadalupe Center 2nd Saturday of each month 8 AM-10 AM

If you are homebound or have a condition that makes it hard for you to access a COVID vaccine, Call Vianey Zitterkopf, RN at 308-430-8390 or Janet Felix, LPN at 308-672-4653. If you have lost your COVID vaccine card, go to https://tinyurl.com/2zh7uhhu.

The Panhandle COVID dashboard is available at www.pphd.org. The state COVID dashboard is available at https://tinyurl.com/ufj9fcuf. For the most up to date information from the CDC, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.

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