North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) was made aware of a positive COVID-19 case in Todd County, South Dakota due to the close proximity of Todd County, SD and Cherry County, NE. The adult and their entire family are in quarantine and isolated at home in Todd County, SD.
After continued communication with South Dakota Department of Health, NCDHD would like to make patrons in Cherry County aware of two potential low risk COVID-19 exposures. Exposures are considered low risk because interactions with the COVID-19 confirmed case were likely less than 10 minutes long.
The low risk exposures occurred from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm on March 20, 2020
- Henderson’s IGA and Scotty’s Ranchland Foods in Valentine
If you believe you have been exposed to the Todd County COVID-19 case, you should quarantine (stay home) and monitor yourself for a fever, cough, or shortness of breath. If you believe you have developed COVID-19 symptoms, contact your healthcare provider. The 14-day period for monitoring yourself for the development of symptoms from these exposure sites will end on April 3, 2020.
At this time, these are the only known Nebraska exposure risks from the confirmed Todd County case. If additional risks in Nebraska are discovered, NCDHD will update our patrons.
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Carol Doolittle | Prevention Coordinator
North Central District Health Department | 422 East Douglas Street | O’Neill, NE 68763
Office Phone 402.336.2406 | Toll Free 877.336.2406 | Fax 402.336.1768
24/7 Emergency Line: 402.961.1718
Prevention@ncdhd.ne.gov | www.ncdhd.ne.gov
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