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COVID-19 Cases and Vaccinations Increasing in Southwest Nebraska

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) and their partners are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases and in the number of people wanting to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  Vaccination rates across the health district have reached 40%.  This number includes fully vaccinated as well as partially vaccinated individuals.  A partially vaccinated person is someone who…

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Phases for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

     Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is following the rollout plan for COVID vaccinations as directed by Nebraska’s governor and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).      The rollout plan is divided into phases, and the first phase has 3 sections called 1A, 1B, and 1C. Within each of the phases, the categories are…

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COIVD-19 Cases Continue to Climb in Southwest Nebraska

     Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) had a total of 947 cases of COVID-19, 681 of which occurred in the past 30 days reported November 2nd.  A breakout by county includes:  Chase – 165 Dundy – 36; Frontier – 46; Furnas – 99; Hayes – 22; Hitchcock – 60; Keith – 135; Perkins – 78;…

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Public Urged: Step Up to Control COVID Spread

     With the alarming increase of COVID cases in McCook and the surrounding area, Community Hospital, Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department, and the City of McCook, urges the public to step up personal precautions of mask wearing, social distancing and diligent hand washing.      “Red Willow has had 64 positive COVID cases in the past 14 days…

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Cluster at Cheyenne County Village identified in Cheyenne County, Kansas

Cheyenne County, Kansas–Cheyenne County Hospital/County Health Department is announcing a cluster of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cheyenne County, Kansas. The cluster involves 43 confirmed residents and employees of the Cheyenne County Village. We anticipate KDHE reporting Cheyenne County Hospital as an outbreak with 3 confirmed employees and further testing being conducted. Though there have been…

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DCS Outlines Plans to Start New School Year

If the new school year started this week, the Dundy County Stratton School District would start the 2020-2021 school year with students in the classroom. School district admin- istrators, teachers, and board of education has been working- with public health officials on an school operations plan for the new school year. DCS sent a letter…

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Most Events are a GO at the Dundy County Fair

     The Dundy County Ag Society and the Benkelman Lion’s Club conducted a separate meetings at the Dundy County Fairgrounds last Friday night. The top topic for discussion was the 2020 Dundy County Fair and what events would take place. Here’s the rundown of what was decided. The NSRA Rodeo, Enduro, and Stock Car races are on…

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