The recent lowering of Public Health Solutionâs risk dial in Gage County, as well as the potential for another potential spike in COVID-19 cases after the holidays were two topics of discussion at Beatriceâs Board of Health meeting Monday afternoon.
The board approved amending the mask mandate to further clarify the ordinance, which is currently set to end on Friday, Jan. 15.
City Administrator Tobias Tempelmeyer said since Order 20-002 of the mandate was passed by the board on Friday, Dec. 11, he has met with several members of the public to discuss how to make the mandate better.
âIn those conversations, I believe weâve come to some agreement on how to kind of clean some of the language up in the order,â Tempelmeyer said. âThere still are opponents to the mask mandate, whether itâs the constitutionality or effectiveness, or number of other reasons.â
A group of Beatrice Community Hospital workers gathered in a waiting room Tuesday afternoon, eager to be the first people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Gage County.
BCH received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine at around noon, and shortly after began distributing vaccinations to frontline workers.
The first to receive a vaccination was Dr. Eric Thomsen, a family practice physician at Gage County Medical Clinic.
Thomsen said he was eager to do his part to help end the spread of COVID-19, and discussed the challenges of treating patients during the worldwide pandemic.
âWe have to gown up to see patients, which is very tough,â he said. âYou have to put on a mask, a facemask and a gown. Itâs just not easy seeing patients now. I would ask people to get the vaccine, not only for their own protection, but to stop the pandemic. The key isnât just to not get sick, but to stop the spread of the virus. If I get protected, I wonât give it to someb
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