Two deaths related to COVID-19 were reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on Sunday.
One death was a Douglas County resident.
A second death was reported to DHHS. More information is forthcoming.
Further information is available related to a death reported by DHHS yesterday evening. The deceased individual was from Douglas County – https://www.douglascountyhealth.com/latest-news
The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the state to date is 98, according to the DHHS data dashboard. The state case total is 8,315. Nebraska’s COVID-19 case totals are updated daily at http://dhhs.ne.gov/coronavirus.
Local health departments are reporting deaths and cases in their jurisdictions. In the event of a discrepancy between DHHS dashboard data and deaths or cases reported by local public health officials, data reported by the local health department should be considered the most up to date.
Governor Pete Ricketts has announced changes to some of the state’s Directed Health Measures, including re-openings of selected businesses in specific regions of Nebraska. The new DHM updates can be found by clicking here. Not sure which local health department is yours? A map is available by clicking here.
Governor Ricketts recently announced TestNebraska, a public-private partnership designed to increase testing capacity and #CrushTheCurve in Nebraska. TestNebraska launched last week in Grand Island, Omaha and Lincoln. Additional mobile testing sites are expected to become available shortly.
The Governor is urging all Nebraskans to take the assessment provided on the TestNebraska website to help identify cases of COVID-19 in the state. After taking the assessment, participants who fit the criteria will be notified via phone or email that they qualify to be tested for COVID-19. Nebraskans can take the assessment at https://www.testnebraska.com/. Because people can develop symptoms quickly, Nebraskans are asked to update their assessments from time to time as needed.