Webster County Public Health would like to make sure everyone has all the necessary information for receiving testing for COVID-19. WCPH is not a testing site. The department analyzes and acts on the testing information provided by medical providers and then provides CDC guidance and contact ...

Face masks that are already a common sight throughout Fort Dodge are now required in most public spaces thanks to a mandate approved Monday by the City Council. The council voted 5-2 to pass the mandate, even though City Attorney Mark Crimmins told the elected officials that it cannot be ...

The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Webster County has increased by 124 between Friday morning and Monday morning, according to Webster County Public Health. The county now has 3,664 cumulative COVID-19 cases, with 267 still open and in isolation. “We remain at a critical point in our ...

The Fort Dodge Community School District will continue using its hybrid model of instruction for the rest of November and December. Earlier this month, the school district had moved to the hybrid model because of the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in the community. This model included ...

Webster County Public Health staff will be working through the Thanksgiving holiday in order to continue contact tracing and providing quarantine and isolation guidance. It is imperative that residents answer their telephone if public health calls.

The Fort Dodge City Council has passed a resolution mandating the use of masks or face coverings in public indoor spaces. Locations include, but are not limited to, grocery stores, pharmacies, retail stores, businesses and city buildings. The mask mandate will remain in place until 11:59 ...