Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) is reporting another new positive case of confirmed COVID-19 within the health district. Late Sunday night it was reported that a new patient, who resides in Dixon County tested positive. He is a male under the age of 20. The public health investigation has begun to find close contacts to ensure quarantine and isolation measures are being taken. The source of the infection has been identified.
As of May 3, there have been 265 COVID-19 tests reported for people living in the NNPHD Health District of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties. The results of these tests include 25 positive cases (Cedar - 4, Dixon - 13, Thurston - 6, and Wayne County - 2), 212 negatives, and 28 tests currently pending results.
Stay up to date with the Coronavirus situation on the CDC website at cdc.gov/. Nebraska DHHS has a COVID-19 call-in line where members of the public can get their questions answered about the virus. The phone line operates from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days per week. To access the line, call (402) 552-6645. Follow NNPHD on Facebook to get the latest local testing numbers and results or visit their website for local updates on nnphd.org.
