One additional COVID-19 death reported in Lancaster County

The individual was a man in his 60s who was hospitalized.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On Sunday, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) announces 296 new coronavirus cases, bringing the community total to 16,637.

One residents has died from COVID-19, this brings the community total to 74. The individual was a man in his 60s who was hospitalized.

Reported recoveries remained the same 5,119.

This week’s positivity rate is 39.2%.

In Nebraska, a total of 911 people are actively hospitalized with the virus.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, repeated shaking with chills, repeated muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell. If you have symptoms, please get tested. Testing is now open to all Lancaster County residents by appointment only.