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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts provided an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and outlined legislative priorities during a visit to the Fremont Rotary Club on Friday. In his last visit to the city, Ricketts said he was speaking on recovery efforts following the catastrophic 2019 floods. Soon after, he said the state found itself wrapped up in a pandemic that has led to just over 200,000 positive cases and 2,112 deaths. “Our country hasn’t been in a pandemic in over a century, so we’ve all had to learn as we go with regard to how to do this,” he said.

The Three Rivers Public Health Department’s COVID-19 community risk dial remained the same this week after several weeks of continued decreases.

/ In Nebraska, 6,739 people working in meatpacking plants have gotten sick, with 249 hospitalizations and 26 deaths.  Most of those cases are divided across plants owned by major meatpackers, including Tyson, JBS, Smithfield, and Cargill. Some outbreaks were bad enough to warrant temporary closures: in the northeastern town of Dakota City, nearly 800 workers at a Tyson beef plant tested positive last spring, forcing the facility to close for cleaning. Lincoln Premium Poultry, based in Fremont, Nebraska, has seen around 250 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic and 2 deaths. ...

BY Methodist Fremont Health | January 27, 2021 FREMONT – The Three Rivers Public Health Department, Methodist Fremont Health and Methodist Physicians Clinic have announced a partnership that will help launch the community COVID-19 vaccination effort beginning with those 75 years of age and older in Dodge County. Vaccinations for this age group will begin on Thursday, Jan. 28, starting with those who have already submitted their names via the Three Rivers Public Health Department wait li...

The Three Rivers Public Health Department COVID-19 Community Risk Dial decreased ahead of the Christmas holiday, according to a Wednesday press release.