<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599789498279.png" alt="As of September 10, 2020" />
 <figcaption>As of September 10, 2020</figcaption>
 </figure>WCDHD News Release
The risk dial moved from a 2.35 down to a 2.19 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 decreases in the following
(please reference the WCDHD risk dial website page for additional
information):<ol>
 <li>Measure ID R1: Weekly positivity
	rate (from a 3 to a 2)
	</li><li>Measure ID R3: Case rate per
	million (from a 4 to a 3.5)
</li>
 </ol>We had an increase in the following:<ol>
 <li>Measure ID R10: Contact tracing
	(from a 2.5 to a 3)
</li>
 </ol>WCDHD has added the qualitative and
objective data for each variable to the Risk Dial website page. WCDHD
has assembled a committee of public health workers who have a vast
knowledge of present situations surrounding the current impact
COVID-19 has on our community. Each week the committee members are
provided the objective data as reference. They compare this data with
their knowledge of current situations to determine qualitative
scores. The average of the qualitative scores is then averaged with
the objective data to provide the overall score. 
To better understand the data that
contribute to the risk dial, please find the document titled
‘Understanding the Data in the Risk Dial’ located on the WCDHD
website on the risk dial page. Please see helpful links at the end of
this media release.The COVID-19 Community Risk Dial
provides a summary of current COVID-19 conditions in the West Central
District. Each level of risk: low (green), moderate (yellow),
elevated (orange), and high (red) are determined by federal and
national guidance published by top public health experts and is
coupled with specific guidance for actions to take at home, at work,
and in the community.The parameters for each category are as
follows: 
<ol>
 <li>Green: 0-0.5
	</li><li>Yellow: 0.6-1.9
	</li><li>Orange: 2.0-3.4
	</li><li>Red: 3.5-4.0
</li>
 </ol>The following data is used when
determining dial placement:&nbsp;<ol>
 <li>Overall Positivity Rate
	</li><li>Weekly Positivity Rate
	</li><li>Trajectory of Cases in the last 14
	days
	</li><li>Cases per Million per Day
	</li><li>Average Daily Hospitalization
	</li><li>ICU Availability
	</li><li>Ventilator&nbsp;Availability&nbsp;
	</li><li>Community Spread
	</li><li>Testing Availability
	</li><li>Average Testing Turnaround Time
	</li><li>Contact Tracing
	</li><li>Individuals Affected
	</li><li>Medical &amp; Surgical Bed
	Availability 
	
	</li><li>Availability of Reliable and Valid
	Antibody Testing
	</li><li>Availability of effective
	treatment&nbsp;modalities&nbsp;for COVID-19&nbsp;
	</li><li>An effective vaccine that is
	widely available&nbsp;
	</li><li>Being able to easily obtain PPE
	through standard supply chains
</li>
 </ol>The risk dial will be updated every
Thursday after the information is reviewed by the Public Health
Command Center. Dial updates are posted to: the <a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/sydney.keller5172#!/vizhome/shared/JXDHSGQTF">WCDHD website,</a>&nbsp;the WCDHD Facebook page, as well as the <a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/sydney.keller5172#!/vizhome/shared/JXDHSGQTF">dashboard</a>:&nbsp;<a href="https://wcdhd.org/what-we-do/health-services/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus/risk-dial.html">COVID-19 Risk Dial</a>

WCDHD moves Community Risk Dial down slightly, risk remains 'Elevated'