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CORONAVIRUS HOTLINE Yesterday, at his afternoon press conference, Governor Pete Ricketts an-nounced that a dedicated hotline has been set up to answer questions about the Test Nebraska initiative. The number is 402-207-9377. Previously, the State’s general coronavirus hotline had been fielding calls related to Test Nebraska. The Governor also thanked nurses and caregivers for their work to serve Nebraskans during the pandemic. He proclaimed May 10-16, 2020 as Skilled Nursing Care Week in Nebraska in recognition of their on-going efforts. Heath Boddy, President & CEO of the Nebraska Health Care

Association joined Gov. Ricketts at this afternoon’s briefing. He underscored the heroic work being done at skilled nursing and long-term care facilities across the state. Additionally, First Lady Susanne Shore took part in today’s press event. She highlighted Nebraska Impact’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, overviewed its work to meet the needs of communities affected by the virus, and invited Nebraskans to join the relief efforts. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts will update Nebraskans about the spread of COVID-19 and its potential effect on high school sports during the upcoming fall season during a one-hour NET News town hall meeting airing at 8:30 p.m. tonight on NET, Ne-braska’s PBS & NPR Stations. Nebraskans are encouraged to pose questions to Gov. Ricketts, as well as the program’s other two guests – Dr. M. Salman Ashraf, an infectious disease expert and medical director of the Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program and Jay Bellar, execu-tive director of the Nebraska School Activities Association.

SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, DONATE BLOOD In times of need, people come together to support one another. The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experi-encing health crises by donating blood or platelets. As COVID-19 continues to affect everyday life, people may not be thinking about blood donation. But blood and platelets are needed daily to help patients battling disease and facing the unexpected. Donating blood is an easy way to care for each other and ensure hospitals have the blood products patients rely on. As a thank-you for helping ensure a stable blood supply, all who come to give blood or platelets May 15-31 will receive a special Red Cross “We’re all in this together” T-shirt, by mail, while supplies last. Donors must have a valid email address on file to claim their T-shirt. Healthy individuals who are feel-ing well are asked to make an appointment to donate this May by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCross-Blood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.  

ELECTIVE SURGERIES RESUME NEXT WEEK Community Hospital is resuming elective surgical services on Monday, May 18. Patients with upcoming surgeries will be expected to self-isolate for two weeks prior to their scheduled procedures. They will also be asked to keep a log of their temperatures, any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 and will be given guidelines to follow for social distancing prior to surgery. On the day of their surgery, they will also be screened upon arrival. Community Hospital physicians and surgeons will be operating at 50% of their normal case load as the elective surgeries start up. Supplies, medications, staffing and other resources will continue to be monitored to support both the pandemic and elective needs with the understanding that the decision could change at any time based on the rate of new COVID-19 cases in the area.

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SPORTS The Nebraska School Activities Association sent state-guided requirements to

schools Wednesday on how to conduct voluntary strength and conditioning

sessions once they are allowed on June 1, but Executive Director Jay Bellar is

seeking more clarification from Gov. Pete Ricketts’ office on facility use.

What’s for sure, Bellar said, is schools may open a weight room and a gym.

What’s not sure is whether schools with multiple weight rooms and gyms

may use them all. Bellar said it now doesn’t appear that schools can place

weight equipment in other rooms to increase student capacity amid the state

guidelines for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. According

to the NSAA, these are the requirements for high schools for the strength and

conditioning sessions: Maintain social distance by being 6 feet apart, follow

gathering guidelines of groups of 10 or fewer students, groups must be pre-

determined and interaction between groups shall be avoided. Bellar said

NSAA member school-sponsored camps, clinics and open gyms are prohibited

in any sport, though improvement in health conditions could modify those

bans later on.

The McCook Midget League Baseball Association met the other night and

made the decision to cancel baseball/t-ball for all but the Majors Division.

MMBA President Billy Davidson said that after long deliberations it has been

determined the 2020 baseball season for both girls and boys T-Ball, Sluggers

and Minor divisions have been canceled due to the current Covid 19 condi-

tions. The board did not feel that these divisions could meet the Governor's

Guidelines for returning to baseball given the current resources and facili-

ties. A full refund will be given for these ages. At this time the determination

of the fate of the season for the Major's division was postponed to a date as

late as May 26th. The smaller number of players along with the advanced

skill and maturity of the athletes at this level prompted the board to post-

pone the decision to gather more information. If this season would continue

games would likely begin on June 18th and each team would play approxi-

mately two games a week for four weeks. A full refund will be available until

Friday, May 15 for those who are uncomfortable playing. After that date a

full refund will only be given if the board decides to cancel the season.

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