NCDHD will be hosting Johnson & Johnson clinics in the area this week. Residents can sign up for this vaccine at the following clinics by visiting the www.ncdhd.ne.gov  clicking the yellow button on the home page that will take you to the NCDHD COVID-19 Vaccine Sign-Up page or follow the links below.

            NCDHD has the following clinic times available for walk-ins during the noted times below. If you already have a scheduled appointment time for a clinic on this list, please arrive at that scheduled time.  Please note any location updates. These clinics will be administering the Moderna Vaccine.

Walk in Time (CENTRAL)

Clinic Date

Location

11:30a-1:30p

14-Apr

White Elephant Hall (Cody)

10a-2:00p

14-Apr

Mid Plains College (Valentine)

11a-4p

15-Apr

Antelope County Fairgrounds (Neligh)

If you have received a first dose of vaccine through an NCDHD clinic and have not received a call to schedule your second dose, please call their office to schedule an appointment.  

The latest COVID Update:

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) has been made aware of 16 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on 4/8/2021: 7-Antelope, 1-Boyd, 0- Brown, 0-Cherry, 2-Holt, 0-Keya Paha, 3-Knox, 3-Pierce, 0-Rock. NCDHD encourages district residents to continue to wear your mask in public places or where social distancing is difficult as well as practice social distancing while out in public. With recent public gatherings and school events coming up in the near future, continue to monitor for signs and symptoms for COVID-19. During this time of year many people struggle with allergies, sinus infections, and common colds. If you have any questions regarding symptoms you have developed, please call your primary care provider or the health department.

NCDHD regrets to inform the district of a confirmed COVID-19 death in the district in Cherry county. The resident was a female in her 80s. NCDHD sends its condolences to the residents’ family during this time.

Beginning 4/5/2021 Test Nebraska Clinics will only be held in O’Neill on Monday’s from 8:30 AM -10:30 AM at the O’Neill Armory. Please enter the clinic through the alley South of the Armory.

An update of the district  vaccinations administered can be found here below:

  • 4,023 Partially vaccinated
  • 8,536 Fully vaccinated
  • 25.04% of the population 16 and older completing vaccination series.

NCDHD has transitioned recovery reporting of Thursday, April 8th. DHHS has indicated that positive cases greater than 21 days are considered to be recovered unless listed as a fatality. Reporting on recoveries will continue to be updated each Thursday in media releases.

Case count update as of 04/08/2021 at 3:00 PM: 4,377 Total Cases (TC), 4,220 (R),  73 Deaths (D), and 68 total cases reported in the last 14 days. A reminder that Total Case (TC) numbers are represented first, and of those total cases the number of Recovered (R) persons is represented second, and total case related Deaths (D) is represented third.

Antelope: TC: 572, R: 547, D:7            

Boyd: TC: 186, R:182, D:3                    

Brown: TC 278, R: 272, D:4                 

Cherry: TC: 430, R: 412, D:8                

Holt: TC: 878, R: 836, D: 15

Keya Paha: TC: 50, R: 49, D: 0

Knox: TC: 1,126, R: 1,095, D: 13

Pierce: TC: 706, R: 678, D: 21

Rock: TC: 154, R: 149, D:2