The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports 86 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 7,620. The number of deaths in the community remains at 32. Recoveries are up from 3,271 to 3,327. The county positivity rate remains at 8.6% and the state rate is steady at 10.2%.
There are 60 COVID-19 patients hospitalized. Thirty-four are from Lancaster County with five on ventilators and 26 from other communities with three 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.
The testing process begins with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or TestNebraska.com. Drive through test sites include:
- Bryan Health: Former Graham Tire Store, northeast corner of 19th and “O” streets.
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth and Test Nebraska: Gateway Mall, 6100 “O” St., northwest corner of the mall. Test Nebraska’s hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.