Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Local Virus Numbers Not Clear

But Panhandle Had 152 New Cases Monday

The COVID-19 risk dial was removed from the Panhandle Public Health District website, and data on COVID cases has been generalized in the Panhandle.

According to Jessica Davis from PPHD, when Gov. Pete Rickett’s executive order ended, then-specific data also ended. Currently, only data for populations of 20,000 or more is depicted on their website. So, the Panhandle is broken down into only two areas, Scottsbluff and the Greater Panhandle.

PPHD Unified Command confirmed on Monday 152 new cases of COVID, with four youth from ages up to 9 contracting it and 28 individuals from ages 10 to 19, alt...