Lancaster County breaks 21K total COVID cases

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*The Lancaster County Coronavirus Dashboard was down on Sunday, Dec. 20, so no new cases were reported. The Dashboard has since updated Monday afternoon.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Officials with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) report two new COVID deaths in the community, with the total now at 137.

They have yet to be identified.

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Additionally, 200 new lab-confirmed cases were reported, bringing the community total to 21,106.

The county is reporting 6,244 people have recovered from COVID-19. While the weekly positivity rate is 27.2%.

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Statewide, 582 Nebraskans are currently hospitalized from the virus.

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