LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – Local health officials said 58 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday in Lincoln, bringing the community total to 2,313.
The number of deaths in the community remains at 13.
To visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov to access a dashboard summarizing Lancaster County COVID-19 data.
Recoveries: stay on 785
General positivity rate:
- Lancaster County – remains at 6.6 percent
- Status: down from 9.9 percent to 9.8 percent
- National – remains at 9.6 percent
1011 NOW ran the numbers, and it looks like Lincoln is on track to set a case record in a week. The current week total is at 224.
The highest weekly rate occurred in early May, when 299 cases were confirmed.
Hospital bed availability remains healthy in Lancaster County: There are currently 21 COVID-19 patients hospitalized locally, with 14 Lancaster County residents (one with a ventilator) and seven from other communities.
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