New Douglas County health director faces crossroads as delta variant dominates case numbers
Dr. Huse said if vaccine rates slow and cases continue to rise, she would not be opposed to another mask mandate.
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Updated: 5:18 PM CDT Jul 20, 2021
New Douglas County health director faces crossroads as delta variant dominates case numbers
Dr. Huse said if vaccine rates slow and cases continue to rise, she would not be opposed to another mask mandate.
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Updated: 5:18 PM CDT Jul 20, 2021
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KATHERINE: ROB, ALEXANDRA, DR. LINDSAY HUSE SAYS SHE WOULD CONSIDER SUPPORTING A SK MANDATE, IF COVID-19 NUMRSBE KEEP RISING AND VACCINATION RATES STOP GOING UP. THE PANDEMIC PRESENTS A CROSSROADS FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY’S NEW HEALTH DIRECTOR, DR. LINDSAY HUSE. >> THE SITUATION, OF COURSE,S I EVER-CHANGING, SO WE’RE KEEPI AN EYEN OTHAT AND ARE READY TO FLEX TO WHATEVER THOSE DEMANDS MIGHT BE. KATHERINE: AS OF JULY 19, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTED 6.5 CASES OF COVID-19 PER 0,10000 PEOPLE. THAT’S A 170% INCREASE FROM JEUN 19, WHEN THE COMMUNITY SAW.4 2 CASES PER 100,000. 65% OF RESIDENTS AGE 16 AND UP ARE FULLY VACCINATED, BUT AT NUMBER HAS NOT GONE UP MUCH RECENTLY. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GRAPHIC FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMT.EN SINCE MID-MARCH, THE MAJORITY OF COVID-19 TESTS SAMPLEDND SEQUENCED CAME BACK AS THE U.K. VARIANT, REPRESENTED BY THE BLUE COLUS.MN NOW, THE MAJORITY HAVEEE B IDENTIFIED AS THE DELTA VARIANT, SHOWN IN PK.IN IT’S A STINRA THAT HAS EXPERTS LIKE HUSE CONCERNE >> IT’S MUCH EASIER FOR IT TO SPREAD THROUGH THE A.IR IT’S MUCH EASIER TO SPREAD BY JUST PASSING BY PEOPLE. WHETHER IT MAKES PEOPLE A LOT SICKER IS STILL UP IN THE R.AI KATHERINE: DR. HUSE SAYS, IF VACCINE RATES SLOW AND CASES CONTINUE TO RISE, SHE WOULD T BE OPPOSED TO ANOTHER MASK MANDATE. >> I WON’T SHY AWAY FROM A MASK MANDATE OR ASKING FOR A MA REQUIREMENT, IF THAT IS WHAT IS GOING TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC. KATHERINE: ON THE CITY FRONT, MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT SAYS SHE’S SPOKEN WITH DR. HUSE AND GOVERNOR PETE RICKET.TS AND DESPITE THE RISE IDELTAN VARIANT CASES, SHE DOES TNO ANTICIPATE A MASK MANDATE, AT LEAST NOT FOR OMA.AH >> BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN VA CCINATED, I REALLY DON’SET --R. D PROU REACHED THE GOAL OF 50% VACCINATED. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL MIGHT DECIDE TO DO, BUT I DON’T SEE THAT COMING. KATHE:ERIN ALTHOUGH A MASK MANDATE IS STILL UP IN THE AIR FOR THE COMMUNY,IT DR. HUSE SAYS YOU SHOULD BE WEARING A MASK AROUND CHILDREN, WITH MANY STI BEIN