Mar 20, 2021

WCDHD COVID community risk dial moves down in 'Moderate' level

Posted Mar 20, 2021 3:34 AM

News Release West Central District Health Department

The risk dial moved from a 1.78 down to a 1.67, which is in the moderate risk level. There were changes in the following variables that contributed to the movement in the dial:

We had a decrease in the following:

  1. Measure ID R4: ICU Availability

The COVID-19 Risk Dial contains recommended guidance to help prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.

While in the Moderate Risk category, physical distance of 6 feet or greater, wearing face coverings when outside the home, frequent handwashing (or use of hand sanitizer), staying home if you are having flu-like or COVID-like symptoms, disinfecting high touch surfaces, and having at-risk and vulnerable people remain home are recommended as the greatest tools in reducing the spread of COVID-19. For more information on recommendations for the various risk categories of the WCDHD Community Risk Dial, please visit the COVID-19 Risk Dial page on our website.

There have been 27 cases of COVID-19 for the time period of 3/10/2021 to 3/16/2021.