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Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By Leroy Triggs
Nebraskans are adjusting to life with COVID-19 as apart of their daily norm.
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Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Bella Caracta
In the unicameral, LB421 is one senator’s response to public mandates and protocols by requiring local elected officials to approve them -- depriving healthcare officials of that power.
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Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:34 AM CST
|By KSNB Local4
Two Rivers Public Health Department will transition its vaccine clinic.
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Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:14 AM CST
|By KSNB Local4
Officials with South Heartland Health say they've seen more COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 11:18 AM CST
|By 6 News staff reports
Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a new Chief Medical Officer for the Division of Public Health for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 4:21 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Public health experts are concerned about a new omicron variant. Dubbed XBB.1.5., the variant is rapidly spreading across parts of the U.S., thanks in part to abusy holiday travel season.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 7:56 AM CST
|By KSNB Local4
One new death reported from COVID-19 in the South Heartland Health Dept.'s four-county area.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 2:50 PM CST
|By 10/11 NOW and UNL University Communication and Marketing
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will end a number of COVID-19 testing and other pandemic measures on Friday.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:18 PM CST
|By KSNB Local4
The health district is also seeing increasing numbers of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:22 PM CDT
|By Michele Bever
COVID-19 case rates stable at “moderate”
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Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Michele Bever
Two of the deaths happened in the past two months
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 10:09 AM CDT
|By Andrew Collins
Anyone 12 and up is encouraged to get their flu shot and COVID booster
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 12:45 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
The South Heartland District Health Department announced another death attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total to 151
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
COVID testing results for the 4-county district declined nearly 30% over the previous week to just 234 confirmed lab reports.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 2:13 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Friday released the results of a year-long study of the effects of COVID-19 on the nation’s packing plant workers.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Michele Bever
Another COVID surge could be on the way
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 8:43 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the four-county health district toward levels not seen since the omicron surge in January-February 2022
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
Since June 16- July 14, 631 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in TRPHD.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Leroy Triggs
Nebraskans are still in a tight battle with the coronavirus as different variants continue to pop up
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Kennedy Stowater
Covid-19 cases in Nebraska are slowly rising as BA.5 and BA.4 start to spread
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
The numbers of COVID-19 cases continued to creep higher in the Kearney-based Two River Public Health District.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
The Two Rivers Public Health Department updated their weekly risk dial for May 25-June 22 with a slight increase again within the green “low” level of risk.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
Two Rivers, South Heartland and Central District have received doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By 10/11 NOW
Gov. Ricketts says he and his wife have COVID-19 but are experiencing only mild symptoms.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Grace McDonald
In addition to recent mass casualty events, hospital and medical workers across the country have been seeing a steady increase in incidents of workplace violence.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
South Heartland Health sees slight uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 12:16 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
These recommendations come on the heels of the third straight week of increased COVID-19 numbers in the Central District.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By 10/11 NOW
Select Hy-vee locations are offering appointment only free pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster for 5- to 11-year-olds.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the seven-county district is 206.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 2:24 PM CDT
|By 6 News staff reports
In accordance with a White House proclamation, Gov. Pete Ricketts ordered all U.S. and Nebraska flags to be flown at half-staff to mark the nation’s 1 millionth COVID-19 death.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 7:37 AM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
South Heartland Health encourages COVID-19 boosters while infections are low in the district
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By Michele Bever
Cases saw a moderate increase this week
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
Two Rivers Public Health Department encourages continued prevention to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
In the weekly COVID-19 update on March 29, South Heartland District Health Department cases remain low to moderate.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Jazmine Huertas
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities receiving well-deserved recognition.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 12:32 PM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
It reflects falling test positivity rates, improved ICU bed availability and lowered COVID-related morbidity across the district.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 10:53 AM CDT
|By Brad Colee
In March of 2020, Iron Brush Tattoo donated 29,000 surgical gloves to the staff at Bryan Health. The following day, a promise was made at Bryan Health’s daily press briefing.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 11:46 AM CDT
|By KSNB Local4
Visitor levels will be reassessed weekly.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 7:44 PM CDT
|By Kasey Mintz
Just over two years ago, no one would have ever thought about grabbing a mask before they left the house, then March 2020 hit.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Michele Bever
There's no longer a health advisory in Hastings
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 6:16 PM CST
|By 10/11 NOW
When a county is in the high level, masks are recommended indoors.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 6:47 AM CST
|By KSNB Local4
Cases continue to drop in the South Heartland District Health Department's four-county area.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 9:25 PM CST
|By 10/11 NOW
Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 906e into law on Monday. LB 906e allows Nebraskans to claim medical or religious exemption from coronavirus vaccination requirements in most workplaces.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 4:58 PM CST
|By KSNB Local4
This high number is largely due to lag time in reporting from as far back as January 2021.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 7:08 AM CST
|By KSNB Local4
South Heartland Health reports decline in COVID-19 cases in their four-county area.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 1:16 PM CST
|By 10/11 NOW
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases continue to fall across Nebraska in the wake of last month’s spike in cases.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 2:19 PM CST
|By 10/11 NOW
UNL announced on Friday that they will no longer require face masks indoors beginning at midnight.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 4:27 PM CST
|By KSNB Local4
The change in COVID protocol will go in effect on Monday.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 10:43 AM CST
|By KSNB Local4
The deaths occurred in February 2022.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Bria Battle
If you lose or misplace your vaccination card, don't worry. It's pretty easy to get the card replaced.