The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced that 58 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 4,117. The number of deaths in the community remains at 20.
Recoveries are up from 1,820 to 1.839. The positivity rate in Lancaster County is up from 6.9% to 7%. The state rate remains at 9.4% and the national rate is 8.9%
There are 26 people hospitalized in Lancaster County with nine being residents and 17 from other communities.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, repeated shaking with chills, repeated muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell. If you have symptoms, please get tested. Testing is now open to all Lancaster County residents by appointment only.
Testing is available at Bryan Health, CHI Health St. Elizabeth and Test Nebraska.