NCDHD COVID Update 6/21/2021

Delta Variant (India Variant B.1.617.2) Present in NCDHD Health District

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) has been notified that the Delta COVID-19 Variant has been identified as having infected someone living in the NCDHD Health District.  The Delta Variant is one of the newest variants in a long list of variants that have developed due to mutations occurring in the COVID-19 virus.  The CDC has identified the Delta Virus as a “Variant of Concern” due to its ability to be easily spread to others, because it has shown some resistance to some COVID-19 antibody treatments, and an increased ability  for those to become ill even after being fully vaccinated.

Although the Delta Variant was identified as originating in India, it is important to note that the case in the NCDHD district was not travel related.  We ask that you continue to help limit the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a face mask, maintaining social distancing of a 6-foot spread, washing your hands well and often, and getting fully vaccinated.  It is also important to stay home and away from others if you have any of the symptoms of COVID-19 and to get tested.  Even though cases have slowed in our NCDHD Health District, COVID-19 is still out there, and with these new variants arriving, it is extremely important to slow the spread and help protect our families, friends, and communities.

For more information on COVID-19, visit www.ncdhd.ne.gov, www.dhhs.org, or www.cdc.gov.  If you need information about testing or vaccine, please call the NCDHD office at 877-336-2406 or 402-336-2406.

NCDHD COVID-19 Updates

North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) has been made aware of 3 new COVID-19 cases in the district since last reporting period on 6/14/2021.  Antelope-1, Boyd-1, Brown-1.

NCDHD is currently seeking feedback on our COVID-19 response throughout the district.

Please take a moment to complete the following survey. Your feedback will assist with further preparedness efforts. https://nalhd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_723bvnH7Ow29zQa

Test Nebraska Clinics will be in O’Neill on Mondays from 8:30 AM -10:30 AM at NCDHD. Access to the clinic will be through the alley on the North side of the NCDHD building. NCDHD will be ending Test NE services as of June 28^th. After this date, testing can most readily be accessed through traditional healthcare access points as of July 1^st.

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 dispensing Pfizer (P), Johnson & Johnson (J) and/or Moderna (M) vaccine. Please note by the location which clinic will be offering which vaccine.

Following the FDA and ACIP recommendations, NCDHD has begun offering Pfizer vaccine to anyone 12+. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to NCDHD at 402.336.2406.

Vaccine by the numbers:

• Fully vaccinated: 15,530
• Partially vaccinated: 157
• Total Doses: 30,902
• Percentage of population 16+ fully vaccinated: 43.2%
• Percentage of total population fully vaccinated: 34.8%

o (NOTE: This is a new data point and is based on the 2019 estimated census. Upon availability of county-level 2020 census data, these calculations will be adjusted)

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 our office. Still have questions regarding the vaccines? Getvaccineanswers.org is a great resource for wanting to know more and getting informed.

Case count update as of 6/21/2021 at 3:00 PM: 4,519 Total Cases (TC), 4,424 (R), 74 Deaths (D), and 6 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: 616, R: 605, D:8     

Boyd: TC: 195, R:190, D:3             

Brown: TC 278, R: 273, D:4          

Cherry: TC: 436, R: 426, D:8          

Holt: TC: 907, R: 887, D: 15

Keya Paha: TC: 54, R: 52, D: 0

Knox: TC: 1,150, R: 1,129, D: 13

Pierce: TC: 730, R: 714, D: 21

Rock: TC: 151, R: 148, D:2