LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster County (LLCHD) Department of Health announced Tuesday that four more people have died from COVID-19. The deaths include three men in their 60s – two admitted to hospital, and one in a long-term care facility, and another man in his 70s who died at home. The total number of deaths in Lancaster County is now 185.
LLCHD reported on Tuesday 121 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County, and 70 additional cases as of Monday, bringing the community to 25,492.
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/COVID19dashboard on access to a dashboard summarizing COVID-19 data from Lancaster County. LLCHD also released the following information today:
Recoveries: rose from 8,835 to 8,969
Weekly positivity rate:
- January 10 to 16: 28.5 percent
- January 17 to 19: not available
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 116 with 79 from Lancaster County (five on fans) and 37 from other communities (three on fans).
The COVID-19 risk disk is orange, which indicates a high risk of spreading the virus. Residents are advised to follow these recommendations to protect themselves and others:
- Wear a face mask and stay at least six feet away when dealing with someone outside of your household.
- Work from home if possible.
- Individual outdoor activities are preferred.
- Small events and events only with modifications (ie physical distance, face masks, capacity constraints, etc.).
- Avoid large gatherings.
- Visit RecoverLNK.com for information on how local businesses are taking precautions to protect employees and customers.
- Follow travel guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, repeated shaking with cold fever, repeated muscle aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell. Get tested if you have symptoms. Tests are now open to all Lancaster County residents by appointment only.
The testing process begins with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or TestNebraska.com. Driving through test sites includes:
- Bryan Health: Former Graham Tire Store, northeast corner of 19th and ‘O’ streets. Tests are done from 8:45 to 11:15 Monday and 8:45 to 11:45 Tuesday to Saturday.
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth: Autumn Ridge Family Medicine, 5000 North 26th St. and Southwest Family Health, Aries Drive 1240. Call one of the sites to schedule an appointment: Autumn Ridge, 402-435-5300 and South West Family, 402-420-1300.
- Test Nebraska: Gateway Mall, 6100 “O” St., northern parking lot of the former Sears store. Tests are done from 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 18:00 from Monday to Saturday. For more information, call 402-207-9377.
For more information, visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov or call the health department’s hotline 402-441-8006.
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