Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) has been notified of an extra individual from SWNPHD’s health district that have actually tested positive for COVID-19
New cases include:
- One Furnas County citizen– A guy in his 20 s who is currently self-isolating.
Contact examinations are underway to identify people who entered close contact to help avoid further spread. All determined close contacts will self-quarantine and be actively kept track of daily by public health authorities for fever and respiratory symptoms.
COVID-19 is active in the neighborhoods of southwest Nebraska and not related to any specific place. SWNPHD suggests everybody practice the very same protective procedures when they go to any area outside their own house.
Certain individuals are at higher threat of getting very sick from COVID-19 consisting of older adults and individuals of any ages with underlying medical conditions, especially if not well managed, including:
- Individuals with persistent lung illness or moderate to serious asthma
- People who have major heart disease
- People who are immunocompromised. Numerous conditions can trigger an individual to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, cigarette smoking, or organ transplant.
- Individuals with serious weight problems (body mass index [BMI] of 40 or higher)
- Individuals with diabetes
- People with chronic kidney illness undergoing dialysis
- Individuals with liver disease
For basic info on COVID-19 call the DHHS hotline at 402-552-6645, or go to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Providers site at http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx.
For more information on COVID-19 in southwest Nebraska, go to www.swhealth.ne.gov. You can likewise follow SWNPHD on Twitter and facebook. SWNPHD serves Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins and Red Willow counties. SWNPHD is located at 404 West 10 th St (1 block north of Arby’s) in McCook or at 501 Broadway in Imperial (5th St. entryway).
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