South Heartland District Health Department health update

Hastings, Neb – In the health department’s weekly health update on August 30, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director Michele Bever reported ongoing high COVID-19 case rates in the health district and very high virus levels in the wastewater.

“The most recent wastewater surveillance report

for Hastings shows the trending levels of the virus that causes COVID-19. The results from samples collected on August 16 show virus levels trending sharply upward again and classified as “Very High”, the highest we’ve seen since wastewater testing began in February,” Bever said...