The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Wednesday announced that one more resident has died from COVID-19. The death was a woman in her 80s who was in a long-term care facility. The total number of deaths in Lancaster County is now 202.
LLCHD reports 78 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 26,958.
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/COVID19dashboard to access a dashboard that summarizes Lancaster County COVID-19 data. LLCHD also released the following information today:
Recoveries: 10,625
Weekly positivity rate:
- January 17 through 23: 26.7 percent
- January 31 through February 3: 23.8 percent
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 50 with 33 from Lancaster County (none on ventilators) and 17 from other communities (one on a ventilator).
Vaccine registrations: 69,300
An online COVID-19 vaccine registration form for Lancaster County residents is now 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. The registration is open to all County residents, but those who are in Phase1B – those age 65 and older and those with underlying medical conditions – are encouraged to register.