Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department Press Release
For Immediate Release: Media in Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties
Date: April 26, 2020
Contact: Julie Rother
Email Address: julie@nnphd.org
New Case of COVID-19 in Dixon County
Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) reports a new positive case of confirmed COVID-19 in Dixon County. The patient is a male in his 40's. The public investigation has identified the close contacts of the person who is ill in order to ensure quarantine and isolation measures are being taken.
As of Sunday evening, 04/26/2020, there have been 201 reported COVID-19 tests completed for people living in the NNPHD Health District of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston, and Wayne Counties. The results of these tests includes 7 positive cases (3 in Dixon, 2 in Thurston, and 2 in Wayne County), 183 negatives, and 11 tests currently pending results. Julie Rother, Health Director in NNPHD, stressed, "We need to consider that anyone could be infectious with the virus, even those who do not have symptoms. Please remember to use good social distancing practices such as wearing a face mask and maintaining at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and others when you are out in public. Limit the number of trips you make to the store and only send one person to purcahsed needed items."
You can stay up to date with the Coronavirus situation on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/. Nebraska DHHS has a COVID-19 call in line where you can get your questions answered about the virus. The phone line operates from 8 am to 8 pm, seven days were week, 402-552-6645. Follow NNPHD on Facebook to get the latest local testing numbers and results or visit our website for local updates www.nnphd.org.
