SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - Due to Panhandle Public Health District's (PPHD) announcement that Scotts Bluff
and Cheyenne counties joined Box Butte County in the "High Risk " category for COVID-19
transmission, Western Nebraska Community College has updated COVID-19 related protocols
for the Alliance, Scottsbluff, and Sidney campuses.
Until further notice, WNCC is encouraging the general public to call ahead and schedule
appointments on campus as much as possible. Employees hosting visits or scheduling
appointments with the public are encouraged to host these meetings virtually or over
the phone if it can be done effectively.
On-campus events for students and employees can continue with careful consideration
of WNCC protocols, but those events are not open to the public. This includes WNCC
Athletics scrimmages.
WNCC has created a COVID-19 dashboard that displays active, recovered, and total case
counts for students and employees. The dashboard is updated on Tuesday and Friday
of each week, and can be found at wncc.edu/about-wncc/campus-safety/covid-19.
WNCC continues to encourage students, faculty, staff, and community members to monitor
themselves for COVID-related symptoms, and stay home if they feel ill. Facial coverings
are required on all three WNCC campuses, and patrons should continue to adhere to
social distancing recommendations whenever possible.
The COVID-19 pandemic remains fluid and any protocols or requirements are subject
to change.