One new COVID-19 related death was reported Wednesday, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 21, according to the Nebraska Department of Human Services COVID-19 Dashboard.
The most recent death was that of a male in his 80s at a hospital in Hall County. https://www.facebook.com/cdhd.ne.gov
Morrill and Howard Counties also reported their first cases Wednesday.
The Morrill County case is a female in her 70s. An initial investigation has begun, and more details will be released when they are complete. https://www.facebook.com/panhandlepublichealth
The Howard County resident is a man in his 60s with underlying health conditions who was known to be in direct contact with another person who was later identified to have COVID-19, and contract tracing and notifications have taken place. https://www.facebook.com/lbphd.org/
Additional details were released about Saline County’s first case, announced yesterday. The case is a female in her late teens who is isolating at home and being actively monitored by Public Health Solutions District Health Department. https://www.facebook.com/PHSHealthDept
Today’s state case total is 952.