The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that one more resident has died from COVID-19. The death was a woman in her 90s who was hospitalized. The total number of deaths in Lancaster County is now 209. On behalf of the City, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird expresses condolences to her family and friends.
LLCHD reports 48 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 27,202.
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/COVID19dashboard to access a dashboard that summarizes Lancaster County COVID-19 data. LLCHD also released the following information today:
Recoveries: 11,113
Weekly positivity rate:
- January 31 through February 6: 20.4 percent
- February 7 through 8: not available
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 42 with 30 from Lancaster County (four on ventilators) and 12 from other communities (two on ventilators).
Vaccine registrations: more than 71,000
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.