The Lincoln – Lancaster County Health Department reports 24 new COVID-19 cases Monday bringing the total number of cases to 28,853. The number of deaths remain at 224. Recoveries are at 15,330. The positivity rate for March 7 through 13: 21.3 percent. The rate for this week is not yet available.
There are 24 COVID-19 positive hospitalization Monday with 16 from Lancaster County (none on ventilators) and 8 from other communities (one on a ventilator).
The total number of vaccine doses administered is 119,494 with
- First doses: 78,011
- Second doses: 41,483
This week’s clinics:
- Wednesday, March 17, Pinnacle Bank Arena – second doses for residents age 71 and older
- Thursday, March 18, Pinnacle Bank Arena – first doses for residents age 65 and older, educators, and childcare providers
- Friday, March 19, Pinnacle Bank Arena – first doses for residents age 65 and older, educators, and childcare providers
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.
For more information, visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov or call the Health Department hotline at 402-441-8006.
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