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Health Department Reports 58 COVID-19 Cases Over the Weekend

By Mark Vail Apr 26, 2021 | 9:03 AM

Lab-confirmed cases reported Sunday: 17

Lab-confirmed cases reported Saturday: 41

Total number of cases: 30,746

Deaths reported Sunday: 0

Total number of deaths: 232

Recoveries: 27,726

Weekly positivity rate:

  • April 11 through 17:  6.3 percent
  • April 18 through 24:  7.3 percent

Risk Dial:  low-yellow, moderate risk of COVID-19 spread and impact in the community

Vaccinations administered:

  • Initiated vaccinations (first doses):  160,947
  • Completed vaccinations (second doses and J&J vaccine):  113,397

Large-scale clinics:

  • Wednesday, April 28, Gateway Mall –  first-dose drive-thru clinic at the garages of the former Sears store
  • Thursday, April 29, Pinnacle Bank Arena – second doses

 The health department continues to work with local high schools and will offer clinics for students and their families/guardians at Lincoln high schools next week.

Registration:  Residents age 16 and older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine, and appointments are available for this week.  Residents can complete the quick and simple registration process and then schedule an appointment to get vaccinated at COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov. Residents who are already in the registration system will be contacted to schedule an appointment. Those who do not have online access or who need assistance with registration or scheduling may call LLCHD’s COVID-19 hotline at 402-441-8006 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

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.

For more information, visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov or call the Health Department hotline at 402-441-8006.

Source:  Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department News Releases