<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602207360800.png" alt="As of October 8, 2020" />
 <figcaption>As of October 8, 2020</figcaption>
 </figure>NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-The West Central District Health Department (WCDHD) says a continued surge in COVID-19 cases in their jurisdiction has prompted a rise on the Community Risk Dial.
The risk dial moved from a 2.12 up to a 2.35 this week, which remains
within the elevated (Orange) 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 R1: Positivity Rate
	(Weekly)
	</li><li>Measure ID R2: Trajectory of Cases
	</li><li>Measure ID R4: Average Daily
	Hospitalization
	</li><li>Measure ID R12: Medical &amp;
	Surgical Beds
</li>
 </ul>WCDHD says the community's 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 <a href="https://wcdhd.org/what-we-do/health-services/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus/risk-dial.html">HERE</a> and the WCDHD <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wcdhd/">Facebook </a>page.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</a>.

WCDHD raises Community Risk Dial amid 'surge' in COVID cases