The Lincoln – Lancaster County Health Department reports 56 new lab confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday bringing the total number of cases to 29,636. The number of deaths remain at 227 and recoveries are at 26,451. The weekly positivity rate for March 20 – 26 was 4%. No data is available for March 27 – 31.
There are 27 people hospitalized with 19 from Lancaster County (three on ventilators) and eight from other communities (one on a ventilator.)
Vaccinations administered:
- Initiated vaccinations (first doses): 109,423
- Completed vaccinations (second doses and J&J vaccine): 59,007
This week’s large-scale clinics:
- Thursday, April 1, Lancaster Event Center – second doses for residents age 65 and older and educators
Registration: An online COVID-19 vaccine registration form for Lancaster County residents is available at COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov. Those who do not have online access or who need assistance may call LLCHD’s COVID-19 hotline at 402-441-8006 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays to register. The vaccine is not yet available for the general public. As vaccine doses become available, those who are registered will be given an appointment to be vaccinated. Appointments for vaccinations are dependent on vaccine supply and are not related to the order in which people register.
Testing: The process begins with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or TestNebraska.com.
Drive-through testing is available from:
- 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, 402-435-5300 and South West Family, 402-420-1300.
- 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. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 402-207-9377
Testing is also available without an appointment at the three Bryan Urgent Care locations, 7501 S. 27th St., 5901 N. 27th St. and 4333 S. 86th St. To check wait times, call 402-481-6343.