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3RPHD Community Risk Dials All See Decrease in Risk

The Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD), released their weekly update on the 3RPHD community risk dials and other COVID-19 related information.
The Three Rivers jurisdiction is continuing to see cases within the health district. “It is essential that if you are sick you stay home. Additionally, it is just as important that if you are tested for COVID-19 and are waiting for results that you stay home as well. We have seen a number of cases where individuals tested come back positive and are out within the communities exposing others”, said Terra Uhing, Executive Director at Three Rivers Public Health Department.
3RPHD wants to remind you to get tested for COVID-19 if you are sick or have had close contact with a confirmed case. Help them to identify cases, give employers, schools and the public reassurance that those who have COVID-19 know it and are staying home. Visit https://www.testnebraska.com/en to get scheduled. There is no cost for this test through Test Nebraska.
3RPHD received an unusually large number of test results on Tuesday due to a data reporting error. This is an example of why Three Rivers reviews the data over the course of a week to give them a better picture and allow them to make necessary decisions.
Sadly, 3RPHD is reporting two new COVID-19 related deaths. A Washington County woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions and a Saunders County man in his 80s with underlying health conditions. This brings the 3RPHD total death count to 12 deaths in Dodge County, 3 deaths in Saunders and 2 deaths in Washington County for a total of 17 deaths in the 3RPHD health district.
As a reminder 3RPHD updates the community risk dials each Wednesday, and the 3RPHD Data Dashboard is updated each weekday. Please visit threeriverspublichealth.org to learn more.
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

Three Rivers Community Risk Dials Update

The COVID-19 Community Risk Dials for the Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD) jurisdiction of Dodge, Washington, and Saunders counties has been updated for the week.

3RPHD Jurisdiction: Decline in risk

  • 1.63 Current Week
  • 1.88 Previous Week

Dodge County: Decline in risk

  • 1.88 Current Week
  • 2.00 Previous Week

Saunders County: Decline in Risk

  • 1.75 Current Week
  • 2.25 Previous Week

Washington County: Decline in Risk

  • 1.63 Current Week
  • 1.88 Previous Week

The main factors considered in the risk dials each week include:

  • The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks.
  • The increase in the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests.
  • The capacity of the district and local healthcare system including the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and the ventilators being utilized by COVID-19 (suspect and confirmed patients).
  • The presence of community clusters and or community spread.
  • The availability of testing in the district and local communities.
  • The availability of 3RPHD to trace all identified contacts of positive cases in 48 hours.

“This week all of our risk dials within the 3RPHD health department jurisdiction saw a decrease. Components that contributed to this include regionally lower COVID-19-inpatients that are hospitalized and COVID-19 patients that are on the ventilator. Within Saunders County this past week we have seen an increase in the positivity rate that started almost 2 weeks ago however we had a large increase in testing which helped to offset the risk dial. To help us to continue to see decreases we all need to wear our masks when we are not able to social distance, stay home when sick and wash your hands regularly,” said Terra Uhing, Executive Director of Three Rivers Public Health Department.

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