FREMONT- Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD) provided an update on total lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases within the district as of Friday afternoon:
- Dodge County: 555 cases
- Saunders County: 50 cases
- Washington County: 33 cases
Total 3RPHD Case Count: 638 cases (+46 since Wednesday)
As of Friday morning, local hospitals reported 443 medical beds were available and 128 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19. Of the 367 ventilators available to area hospitals, 128 were in use, including 40 for confirmed COVID-19 patients.
Assume that COVID-19 is present in all our communities and conduct yourself accordingly. Please be aware of the COVID-19 symptoms, which may include a fever, cough, sore throat, severe fatigue, loss of taste, and smell, or difficulty breathing. In most cases, a person will have more than one of these symptoms. Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms or develops symptoms should contact their health care provider and tell them how you are feeling and any possible history of exposure. Please call ahead before you go to the doctor’s office or an emergency room.
As some restrictions due to COVID -19 are relaxed, 3RPHD asks you to remember the basics. Maintain social distancing, wear a cloth mask in public, and wash your hands often for 20 seconds with soap and water. It is time to take care of yourself and remember to reach out and help others when you can.
Test Nebraska is here. Help Three Rivers identify cases, and predict and give employers/the public reassurance that those who have COVID-19 know it and are staying home. Visit https://www.testnebraska.com/en to take the test and see the schedule.
Stay Home – Stay Safe – Stay Connected
For more information about COVID-19 please visit www.threeriverspublichealth.org, http://dhhs.ne.gov/coronavirus.
