Chase Co. records four new COVID cases

While Nebraska’s number of positive COVID-19 tests is dropping, the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) is experiencing an uptick in theirs.
    The SWNPHD and the state’s Department of Health and Human Services keep statistics differently, but numbers show a slight weekly decrease across the state, while the health district’s cases have increased each week the past month.
    The DHHS reported the daily average of positive cases between Aug. 15-21 was 234, compared to 269, 270 and 291 in prior weeks.
    Meanwhile, in that same period last week, SWNPHD has been notified of 25 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
    That’s an increase from 21, 11 and 10 in the previous three weeks.
    Chase County has four of the  newest cases. Keith had eight, Perkins six, Dundy four, Furnas two and Frontier one.
    Here’s the breakdown on the new cases in affected counties:
    Chase – Two males 0-19 yrs. direct contact; male 50’s direct contact; female 20’s direct contact
    Dundy – One male 0-19 yrs; male 20’s direct contact; male 50’s travel-related; female 50’s direct contact
    Frontier – One male 40’s travel-related
    Furnas – One female 30’s; male 80’s
    Keith – Three males 0-19 yrs. direct contact; male 20’s direct contact; two males 30’s direct contact; female 40’s, female 50’s
    Perkins – One female 20’s direct contact; female 90’s direct contact; three males 0-19 yrs. direct contact; male 30’s direct contact
     Last week’s cases bring the total to 137 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the SWNPHD.  
    Director Myra Stoney said many of the recent cases are related to two ongoing outbreaks.  

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