Five more COVID deaths in Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Officials with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) report five more COVID deaths for the county, bringing the community total to 126.
The deaths included a man in his 80s, a man and woman in their 70s, and a man in his 60s who were all hospitalized, and a woman in her 60s who was in a long-term care facility
Additionally, 190 COVID-19 cases were reported, pushing the community total to 20,314.
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The county is reporting 5,939 people have recovered from COVID-19, up from 5,879.
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As of today, 105 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19 (63 from Lancaster County). A total of 11 are on ventilators.
The positivity rate in Lancaster County so far this week is 28.5%.
