November 20, 2020—
Four Corners Health Department COVID-19 Updates: Latest Cases, Data, and Reporting 6 Additional Deaths
As of Friday, November 20, the Four Corners Risk Dial remains in the Red Severe COVID-19 Risk Level at 3.25. In the previous week, the setting was also 3.25. At this time, Four Corners strongly urges our communities to Avoid the 3 C’s: Crowded Places, Close Contact and Confined Spaces. Remember to wash your hands often and wear a face mask that covers your nose and mouth. Public health recommendations and the COVID-19 dashboard are posted on our website at www.fourcorners.ne.gov.
There have been 117 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Four Corners District in the past 2 days (November 19-20):
- Seward County had 38 new cases for a total of 1,143.
- Butler County added 29 new cases for 502 total cases.
- York County had 26 new cases for a total of 903.
- Polk County had 24 new cases for 382 cases total.
The total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the Four Corners District is 2,931. There have been 808 new cases in the past 14 days, with 378 of those cases recorded in the past 7 days.
Over the past 2 weeks (14 days), the totals for each county are as follows (these recent cases represent most of our active cases):
- Butler County—147
- Polk County—107
- Seward County—324
- York County–230
In the past 7 days, the age breakdown of the cases is:
AGE #Cases %
0-12 14 4
Teens 34 9
20s 48 13
30s 66 17
40s 58 15
50s 59 16
60s 60 16
70s 18 5
80s 12 3
90s 6 2
Unknown 3 <1
TOTAL 378 100
Four Corners reports 6 additional COVID-19 related deaths as of Friday (11/20/2020):
- A Seward County woman in her 70’s, who had been hospitalized.
- A Seward County man in his 80’s.
- A Seward County man in his 90’s, who had been hospitalized.
- A Butler County man in his 80’s, who had been hospitalized.
- A Seward County man in his 80’s, who had been hospitalized; and
- A Seward County woman in her 60’s, who had been hospitalized.
This brings the total COVID-19 related deaths in the district to 27. Polk County has had a total of 11 COVID-19 related deaths; Seward County increases to 8. Butler County increases to 5, and York County remains at 3 COVID-19 related deaths.
Please join us for our County Community Briefings taking place via Zoom on Wednesday, November 25. These briefings provide important local COVID-19 updates, and you will hear from community leaders about how they are addressing issues during the pandemic. The briefing schedule is York County (8:30 am), Polk County (10 am), Seward County (1 pm) and Butler County (2:30 pm). Connection information can be found at www.fourcorners.ne.gov or by calling 402-362-2621.
For questions about COVID-19, please contact Four Corners at 402-362-2621 or visit the website at www.fourcorners.ne.gov.