According to the West Central District Health Department (WCDHD), the risk dial moved from a 3.69 down to a 3.65 this week, which remains in the severe risk level. There were changes in the following variables that contributed to the movement in the dial:
We had a decrease in the following:
- Measure ID R8: Testing Availability
This risk dial update serves as the information that would have been presented on 12/24/2020. There was no risk dial update on 12/24/2020 due to the holiday.
The COVID-19 Risk Dial contains 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 COVID-19 Risk Dial page on our website.
For COVID-19 case number updates within the West Central District Health Department Jurisdiction, check the WCDHD Dashboard HERE.