Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports two more residents have died from COVID-19. The total number of deaths in Lancaster County is now 137. The deaths included a woman in her 70s who was in a long-term care facility and a man in his 80s who was hospitalized.
LLCHD said 175 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County were reported Sunday and 25 today. Sunday’s results were delayed due to the State’s technical difficulties. Those issues continue today, and may result in an incomplete count for Monday. The total number of cases in Lancaster County is now 21,106. Recoveries are up from 6,108 to 6,244 The positivity rate so far this week is at 27.2%.
There are 103 people hospitalized with 55 from Lancaster County. Nine 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.
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. Tests are conducted from 8:45 to 11:15 a.m. Mondays and 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The drive-through will be closed December 25 through 27.
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth: Autumn Ridge Family Medicine, 5000 North 26th St. and Southwest Family Health, 1240 Aries Drive. Call either site to schedule an appointment: Autumn Ridge at 402-435-5300 and South West Family at 402-420-1300. The holiday hours for testing are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Eve; 10 am. to 2 p.m. Christmas Day; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. New Year’s Day.
- Test Nebraska: Gateway Mall, 6100 “O” St., north parking lot of the former Sears store. Tests are conducted from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. The site will be closed Christmas Day but will be open New Year’s Day. For more information, call 402-207-9377.
For more information, visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov or call the Health Department hotline at 402-441-8006.