State Reinstates COVID Dashboard; 223 Panhandle Cases

Area concerns for COVID-19 are rising as the state of Nebraska and Gov. Pete Rickets have announced the state COVID dashboard will be reinstated beginning this week.

On Monday, the Unified Command confirmed 223 more cases of the virus in the Panhandle over the past seven days, including all ages. The northern Panhandle recorded 76 cases, Scotts Bluff area 119 cases, and the southern Panhandle 28, according to the Panhandle Public Health District.

Kimball Health Services continues to conduct COVID testing Monday through Friday. Call 308-235-1966 to get a required appointment for the testing.

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