Published on April 13, 2021
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that the COVID-19 Risk Dial will remain in mid-yellow for a ninth consecutive week as key indicators continue to remain steady. The yellow position on the dial means that the risk of the virus spreading and the public health impact in our community are moderate. On the color-coded dial, red represents the highest risk of COVID-19 spread, and green represents the lowest risk. The dial is updated every Tuesday.
The position of the Risk Dial is based on multiple local indicators and information from the previous three weeks:
LLCHD has added two indicators to the metrics that help determine the position of the COVID-19 Risk Dial:
For more information, visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov or call the Health Department hotline at 402-441-8006.
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