The COVID-19 Risk Dial remains in elevated yellow for week two as key indicators hold steady. The position on the dial means the risk of the virus spreading in the community is moderate.
This is due to several indicators:
Cases decreased slightly over the past week – from 533 cases to 496 for the week ending June 11.
Data for COVID-19 hospitalizations also showed a slight decrease – the 7-day rolling average of hospitalizations dropped from 29.3 the previous week to 28.4 as of June 13. Today, local hospitals are reporting 32 COVID-19 patients with 24 from Lancaster County.
Wastewater surveillance identified a slight decrease in virus particles compared to the previous week.
The local positivity rate was higher – from 14.4% the previous week to 16.7% the week ending June 11.
The Health Department continues to encourage people to get vaccinated and boosted, wear a mask if you have COVID-19 like symptoms, have a positive test or have been exposed. They would like all residents to get tested or self test if you have COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms or have been exposed. Stay at home if you are sick.
Find COVID-19 information and upcoming vaccination clinic dates and locations at covid19.lincoln.ne.gov or by calling the health department at 402-441-4200.