SCOTTSBLUFF - Morrill County is experiencing a “steep uptick” in cases of the coronavirus, with seven more cases announced by Panhandle health officials on Thursday. There are currently 34 active cases in the community, many of them tied to a golf event that had been held in the community, PPHD director Kim Engel said. Health officials say that the spread is an example of the reasons that people need to be sure to protect themselves when attending an event and the reasons for directed health measures that limit capacity and require social distancing.

Events from small barbecues to celebrations can put people at risk. Officials shared a graphic that is circulating from the Nebraska Medical Center showing the risk levels of events, ranging from zero to 10. That graphic is available on the PPHD website, and lists activities from doctors appointments to concerts.

Officials also announced a monitoring scale that will list the activity in the Panhandle and a detailed list of recommended guidance. The Panhandle is in the moderate area of the scale, with 120 active cases out of a total of 320 persons who have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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