<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/11/1605226182131.png" alt="As of November 12, 2020" />
 <figcaption>As of November 12, 2020</figcaption>
 </figure>The COVID-19 Community Risk Dial has been moved into the red or severe level by the West Central District Health Department.According to WCDHD,&nbsp; the risk dial moved from a 3.12 up to a 3.65 this week, which moved
to the severe risk level. There were changes in the following
variables that contributed to movement in the dial:Officials say we had an increase in the following:<ul>
 <li>Measure ID R0: Positivity Rate
	(Overall)
	</li><li>Measure ID R4: Average Daily
	Hospitalization
	</li><li>Measure ID R5: ICU Availability
	</li><li>Measure ID R6: Ventilator
	Availability
	</li><li>Measure ID R9: Testing Turnaround
	Time
</li>
 </ul>The COVID-19 Risk Dial provides
recommended guidance to help prevent and control the spread of
COVID-19. 
While in the Severe 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 <a href="https://wcdhd.org/coronavirus/risk-dial.html">COVID-19 Risk Dial page on our website.</a>View the WCDHD COVID-19 Dashboard <a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/sydney.keller5172#!/vizhome/WestCentralDistrictHealthDepartmentCOVID-19Dashboard/CaseInformation">HERE</a>

WCDHD moves risk dial into Red level as cases continue to climb