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Hastings, Neb – In the weekly COVID-19 update on February 15, South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) shared information on COVID-19 treatments and reported three additional deaths attributed to COVID-19. The department also reported a continuing decline in positivity and case rate, although both metrics are still indicating high community transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19. Due to the improving metrics, SHDHD downgraded the department’s COVID-19 Alert to a COVID-19 Advisory.

SHDHD executive director Michele Bever said community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 i...