Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department Press Release
For Immediate Release: Media in Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties
Date: April 23, 2020
Contact: Julie Rother
Email Address: julie@nnphd.org
Second Case of COVID-19 in Thurston County, 4th in NNPHD Health District
Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) reports another case of confirmed COVID-19 case within the health district of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties. The patient is a male in his 20's. Lab results were received by the health department on 04/23/2020. Public Health has begun an investigation, knows how this person was exposed to the virus and has identified close contacts who need to quarantine and monitor for symptoms.
Testing is being ramped up across the state. Army National Guard continues to set up drive through testing sites. On Tuesday, Governor Ricketts announced a new campaign to increase testing across Nebraska called Test Nebraska, which will soon offer free COVID-19 testing to Nebraskans. Visit www.testnebraska.com to find out more. Testing is also being expanded through public health and commercial labs through your healthcare provider.
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.
