NCDHD: 720 total COVID cases reported in last two weeks

North Central District Health Department has been made aware of 145 cases in the district since the last reporting on Nov. 9: 21-Antelope; 6-Boyd; 18-Brown; 17-Cherry; 31-Holt; 1-Keya Paha; 21-Knox; 28-Pierce and 2-Rock.

NCDHD announced 110 new recoveries since the last recovery report from Nov. 5, including: 16-Antelope; 2- Boyd; 10-Brown; 4-Cherry; 24-Holt; 0- Keya Paha; 41-Knox; 10-Pierce and 3-Rock.

NCDHD has expanded its COVID-19 testing capacities to include a 15-minute rapid test, in addition to the gold standard PCR test already offered. The rapid test will be offered only to individuals who are currently exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID.

All testing is offered free of charge at the below locations:

• O'Neill: Monday to Thursday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., in the north parking lot of the O'Neill Armory. The armory is located at the corner of 4th and Hynes Ave.

• Bassett: Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Rock County Fair Grounds.

Pre-registration for testing at http://www.testnebraska.com is highly encouraged, but not required.

The last patient will be scheduled 15 minutes before the scheduled end of the clinic.

Cherry County Hospital is offering Test Nebraska COVID clinics Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Testing is in the north parking lot of the Valentine United Methodist Church, located at 804 E. 5th St. Valentine, NE. Pre-registration is strongly recommended, though not required.

North Central District Health Department will be extending public influenza vaccine clinics in O'Neill through November. Clinics will be held behind the NCDHD building as a drive-through style clinic. To access the clinic, enter through the east ally entrance and remain in your vehicle. To fast track the clinic process, complete the vaccination form online prior to arrival and have a copy of your insurance card with you. If unable to complete vaccination form prior to the clinic NCDHD will have hard copies available and will be making copies of insurance cards as needed. Listen to local media for any clinic cancellations or postponements. Clinics will be held on the following dates and times, weather permitting:

• Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Case count update, as of Nov. 12 at 4 p.m .: 2088 total cases, 871 recoveries, 30 deaths and 720 total cases reported in the last 14 days. A reminder that total case numbers are represented first, and of those, total cases the number of recovered persons is represented second and total case related deaths is represented third.

Antelope: TC: 263, R:112, D: 1

Keya Paha: TC: 9, R: 2

Boyd: TC: 90, R: 36; D:2

Knox: TC: 467, R: 237, D: 1

Brown: TC: 121, R: 62, D: 2

Pierce: TC: 375, R: 127, D:11

Cherry: TC: 213, R: 94, D:5

Rock: TC: 86, R:68

Holt: TC: 464, R: 133, D: 6