By PPHD
In accordance with the Governor’s current June Directed Health Measure, beauty/nail salons, barber shops, massage therapy services, tattoo parlors, and body art facilities, masks are required for all staff, practitioners, and patrons. Social distancing for these services is difficult so the added precaution is critical.
Unified Command confirms four new cases, they are as follows:
Exposure is defined as at least 15 minutes, less than six feet apart. There are no community exposure sites identified. The investigations are complete, all close contacts will be quarantined and actively monitored twice daily for fever and respiratory symptoms by public health officials.
Four Garden County and six Scotts Bluff County cases have recovered bringing the total recoveries to 98.
COVID-19 testing is now available at Community Action Health Center Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 7a-8a. Testing is open to those that are symptomatic. Sign up today https://tinyurl.com/Y8P6YU02.
March 2-June 10, 2020
Total Tests Conducted: 3,958
Positive: 193
Cumulative Positivity Rate: 4.8%
Recovered: 98
Active Cases: 94
Active Hospitalizations: 7
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations: 25
Deaths: 1
• Banner County: 1 case (active)
• Box Butte County: 3 cases (1 active, 2 recovered)
• Cheyenne County: 11 cases (2 active, 9 recovered)
• Dawes County: 1 case (recovered)
• Garden County: 4 cases (recovered)
• Kimball County: 10 cases (10 recovered)
• Morrill County: 11 cases (1 active, 10 recovered)
• Scotts Bluff County: 152 Cases (89 active, 62 recovered, 1 death)
Panhandle Public Health District, Region 21, 22, and 23 Emergency Management, and Scotts Bluff County Health Department are working as a unified command on this evolving situation. Essential updates will be regularly communicated to the public and community partners.
For the most up to date information from the CDC, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
Panhandle Public Health District is working together to improve the health, safety, and quality of life for all who live, learn, work, and play in the Panhandle. Our vision is that we are a healthier and safer Panhandle Community. Visit our website www.pphd.org.