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3RPHD Update on COVID-19: 41 New Cases Over The Weekend

Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD) gave a report Monday afternoon on total lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases within the district. Parentheses indicate changes since Friday.

  • Dodge County: 823 cases (+25)
  • Saunders County: 157 cases (+7)
  • Washington County: 123 cases (+9)

Total 3RPHD Case Count: 1103 cases (41 new cases)
 

Hospital Capacity, Positivity Rate, and Other Reports

The positivity rate has been increasing weekly. As of the latest report on August 2, 2020, the positivity rate in 3RPHD was 8.2%.

As of Monday afternoon, the Omaha Metropolitan Health Care Coalition (OMHCC) which consists of Dodge, Saunders, Washington, Douglas, and Sarpy county hospitals reported 296 (+9) medical beds available, and 118 (+10) patients were hospitalized with COVID-19. Of the 436 ventilators available to area hospitals, 133 (-4) were in use, including 14 (-1) for confirmed or suspect COVID-19 patients.
Sadly, 3RPHD is reporting two additional deaths, two Dodge County women in their 80’s with underlying health conditions. This brings the Dodge County total to 12, for a total of 15 in the health jurisdiction (Saunders County: 2 and Washington County 1).

Three Rivers Risk Dial

3RPHD updates the community risk dial every Wednesday. The last updated risk dial (August 5) showed the 3RPHD jurisdiction in the yellow section of the risk dial. This shows a moderate risk of exposure to COVID-19. The risk dial will be updated with new information tomorrow.

  • Three Rivers: 1.63
    Previous week: 1.63
  • Dodge County: 1.75
    Previous week: 1.75
  • Saunders County: 1.63
    Previous week: 1.50
  • Washington County: 1.75
    Previous week: 1.88

Nebraska DHHS Statistics 

According to Nebraska DHHS, there have been 28,696 reported positive cases within the state and 21,113 recoveries. 306,023 tests have been administered with 277,036 reporting back negative. There are 348 reported deaths.

Exposure

You can spread COVID-19 even if you don’t feel that sick. You can pass the disease to someone else before you have symptoms, and even if you never develop any symptoms at all. When people who have contracted the infection come in contact with high-risk people, there can be deadly consequences. As a reminder, exposure is defined as being within 6 feet of someone for 15 minutes. If you have been exposed to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, then you need to quarantine at home for two weeks.

Remember the 3 W’s

“It is more important now than ever to protect yourselves and your loved ones by remembering your W’s: Wear, Wait, and Wash. Wear a cloth face covering if you will be around other people, Wait distance 6 feet apart, avoid close contact and Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds”, said Three Rivers Public Health Executive Director, Terra Uhing.

Testing and More Information

We encourage all Nebraskans to get tested for COVID-19 and to do so immediately if they have symptoms. This can be done through Test Nebraska at www.testnebraska.com.
For questions or more information about COVID-19, please call Three Rivers at 402-727-5396, email info@3rphd.org or visit www.threeriverspublichealth.org

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