
The risk dial moved from a 2.35 up to a 2.88 this week, which remains
within the elevated risk level. There were changes in the following
variables that contributed to the movement in the dial:

Your partnership and collaboration in
identifying close contacts is significant in mitigating the spread of
COVID-19, bringing our community to a lower risk of spread. 


The risk dial will be updated every
Thursday after the information is reviewed by the Public Health
Command Center. Dial updates are posted to:
and the WCDHD Facebook page.

<a href="https://wcdhd.org/what-we-do/health-services/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus/risk-dial.html">COVID-19 Risk Dial&nbsp;</a>

For COVID-19 case number updates within
the West Central District Health Department Jurisdiction, check the
<a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/sydney.keller5172#!/vizhome/WestCentralDistrictHealthDepartmentCOVID-19Dashboard/CaseInformation">WCDHD Dashboard&nbsp;</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602814560966.png" alt="As of October 15, 2020" />
 <figcaption>As of October 15, 2020</figcaption>
 </figure>News Release WCDHD
The risk dial moved from a 2.35 up to a 2.88 this week, which remains
within the elevated risk level. There were changes in the following
variables that contributed to the movement in the dial:We had an increase in the following:<ul>
 <li>Measure ID R0: Positivity Rate
	(Overall)
	</li><li>Measure ID R1: Positivity Rate
	(Weekly)
	</li><li>Measure ID R3: Case Rate per
	Million
	</li><li>Measure ID R4: Average Daily
	Hospitalization
	</li><li>Measure ID R6: Ventilator
	Availability
	</li><li>Measure ID R7: Community Spread
	</li><li>Measure ID R10: Contact Tracing
	</li><li>Measure ID R11: Individuals
	Affected
</li>
 </ul>Your partnership and collaboration in
identifying close contacts is significant in mitigating the spread of
COVID-19, bringing our community to a lower risk of spread. 
The risk dial will be updated every
Thursday after the information is reviewed by the Public Health
Command Center. Dial updates are posted to:
and the WCDHD Facebook page.<a href="https://wcdhd.org/what-we-do/health-services/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus/risk-dial.html">COVID-19 Risk Dial&nbsp;</a>For COVID-19 case number updates within
the West Central District Health Department Jurisdiction, check the
<a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/sydney.keller5172#!/vizhome/WestCentralDistrictHealthDepartmentCOVID-19Dashboard/CaseInformation">WCDHD Dashboard&nbsp;</a>.

WCHD raises COVID Risk Dial, reports 'surge' in cases for 3rd straight week