This week’s large-scale public clinics (others may be added):
Wednesday, April 21, first-dose drive-thru clinic at Gateway Mall at the garages of the former Sears store.
Friday, April 23, Pinnacle Bank Arena – first and second doses
Saturday, April 24, Pinnacle Bank Arena – First doses
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Omaha study shows COVID cases in schools higher than we thought
A pool of students and school staff were part of a study conducted in Omaha to further identify COVID cases in schools
April 21, 2021 5:45 am
OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN)- The results from a study in Omaha on asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in schools show that infection rates may be higher than we believed before.
An Omaha Public School district program that partnered with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, OPS PROTECTS, reported that infection rates in schools involved in the first phase of the pilot program were two-and-a-half times higher for staff and almost six times higher for students than the data being reported through routine self-initiated tests and reporting.
KLKN-TV
April 20, 2021 3:35 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) The
COVID-19 Risk Dial for Lancaster County has dropped to Low Yellow, the lowest risk level the community has seen since the dial was launched a year ago.
Health Director Pat Lopez explained, “This past week we saw a drop in the number of new weekly cases from 348 to 264. This is the largest drop in weekly cases in nine weeks. It is also the lowest weekly case count since late August.”
With a drop in the risk dial, Lancaster County will be seeing new Direct Health Measures (DHMs) go into effect this Friday.
The new DHMs include: