Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced that 107 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County Wednesday, bringing the community total to 6,532. The number of deaths in the community remains at 24.
Recoveries are up from 2,435 to 2,507 The positivity rate in Lancaster County is up from 8.4% to 8.5%. The Nebraska rate remains at 9.8% and the national rate at 8.2%.
There are 68 people hospitalized in Lancaster County with the virus. Ten patients are on ventilators.
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 BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or through TestNebraska.com.
Drive through test sites include: