KEARNEY – Two Rivers Public Health updated the weekly risk dial on Thursday, June 17, 2021. The risk dial did
decrease from the previous week, and is now lower in the green “low” level of risk. Also, as a result of decreasing cases and consistent level of low risk, the risk dial will now be updated bi-weekly unless there is an increase of risk.
COVID test positivity rate is at its lowest level since record-keeping began. The number of new cases last week was
the lowest since April 2020. The last month averaged less than two cases daily across the district, about 90% of those from Buffalo & Dawson counties. Weekly tests have dropped dramatically, especially as long-term care facilities have wound down routine testing. There was no COVID-related ICU and ventilator utilization in TRPHD in the past two weeks; 36.1% of the total population of TRPHD district is now fully vaccinated. TRPHD has regularly scheduled mobile vaccination clinics at 8 sites across seven counties. Those eligible for the vaccine are advised to contact their physician or refer to the vaccination clinic schedule at www.trphd.org. In the meantime, unvaccinated residents are advised to continue to adhere to strict preventive measures (social distancing, correct and consistent masking) at all times to protect themselves and others.
Summary of key takeaways from the district vaccination rate report:
- As of Jun 14, 2021, 36.1% of TRPHD’s total population has been fully vaccinated. The number of people accessing
their first dose of COVID vaccination last week was 50% less than a month previously. - The proportion of persons partially vaccinated in Dawson county continues to remain higher than the fully
vaccinated, even after accounting for the time taken to catch up. This indicates that at least some of the residents
have decided not to avail of the second dose of vaccine. TRPHD strongly urges all residents to avail of the full
vaccination schedule (1 or 2 doses as indicated). - Uptake of new vaccinations continue to be slow in the 30-64 age group. The number of Buffalo county residents
fully vaccinated daily has dropped dramatically in the previous month. - Two Rivers Health Department has scheduled mobile vaccination clinics at multiple sites across the seven counties
to distribute vaccines and to focus on areas of potential shortfall.
