Three more COVID-19 cases in 3RPHD District on Saturday

FREMONT – Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD) identified three more cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
Two of the three cases are Dodge County residents: a male in his 40s and a female in her 30s. No information is available as to the possible hospitalization or home isolation status of these patients. Contact trace investigations for these cases are currently underway. Close contacts will be notified directly by the health department.
The third case is that of a Saunders County male in his 50s. He is self-isolating at home. This case was caused by close contact with another case. The contact investigation for this case has been completed, and all identified close contacts will self-quarantine and be actively monitored twice daily by public health officials for fever and respiratory symptoms.  
As cases continue to rise, the most important public message is that exposures are possible anytime one leaves their home. For this reason, each person must assume the personal responsibility for protecting him or herself from exposure by social distancing and staying home.  It is essential that if you are sick that you stay home. Assume that COVID-19 is present in all our communities and conduct yourself accordingly.  
Dodge County now has 45 cases, Washington County has 22 cases, and Saunders County has 10 cases. This brings the 3RPHD health jurisdiction total to 77 cases.  The state of Nebraska has 2,732 cases as of Saturday evening – 53 Nebraskans have now died. Over 21,300 tests have been completed in Nebraska.