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North Central District Health Department has been made aware of two additional positive COVID-19 cases in Knox County.

The first case, through contact investigations, has been deemed to be from community spread. Close contacts have been identified and asked to quarantine.

The second case is currently under investigation. Contacts in this case have been identified and asked to quarantine.

Residents of Knox County should assume the illness is in their community, as community spread is present in the county.

NCDHD reminds residents that Test Nebraska will be holding additional testing events in the district through the rest of the month. The next testing events will be June 19 and 20, from 8 a.m. to noon, in O’Neill, at the Holt County Roads Department.

Clinics will also take place at the Valentine Fire Hall, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and June 22 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Residents can sign up now at http://www.testnebraska.com. The questionnaire is available in English or Spanish. Click the start now button at the top to begin and complete the questions to the best of your knowledge.

Previously, based on the answers given, it would have been determined if someone qualified to be tested. NCDHD received confirmation that criteria for qualifying for testing has been lifted in areas outside of Lincoln and Omaha.

NCDHD encourages district residents to sign up if they have previously tried and not met qualifications and would still like a test. Directions to the clinic site will be available based on the clinic you select.

Individuals who qualify for testing are asked to save or print the QR code that is generated after scheduling and bring this with you to the clinic.

Case count update, in the NCDHD region, as of 3 p.m., June 15 include 32 total cases and 28 recoveries.

A breakdown by county shows:

Antelope: TC: 8; RC: 8

Keya Paha: TC: 0

Boyd: TC: 1; R: 1

Knox: TC: 15 R: 11

Brown: TC: 0

Pierce: TC: 6; R: 6

Cherry: TC: 1; R: 1

Rock: TC: 0

Holt: TC: 1; R: 1.