Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that five more residents have died from COVID-19. The total number of deaths in Lancaster County is now 115.
The deaths included a man in his 60s who was hospitalized and four who were in long-term care facilities – one woman in her 60s and two women and a man in their 80s. On behalf of the City, Mayor Gaylor Baird expresses condolences to their families and friends.
LLCHD reports 271 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 19,466.
Visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov to access a dashboard that summarizes Lancaster County COVID-19 data. LLCHD also released the following information today:
Recoveries: up from 5,591 to 5,660
Weekly positivity rate:
- November 29 through December 5: 33.9 percent
- December 6 through 10: 27.4 percent
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 130 with 81 from Lancaster County (three on ventilators) and 49 from other communities (13 on ventilators).