New cases bring total for Lincoln to 97

City officials on Wednesday announced five new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 

City officials on Wednesday announced five new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The cases bring the total to 97 as of Wednesday morning.

A new data dashboard, launched on Monday, includes additional information about the cases in Lancaster County, including:

• The number of lab-confirmed cases by week
• A geographic distribution of cases in Lancaster County
• The number of total tests conducted and the number of tests conducted by week
• The positivity rate
• The number of lab-confirmed cases by sex and age group
• The types of exposures – community acquired, direct contact, travel, and unknown

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Those who experience these symptoms are urged to access drive-through testing offered by Bryan Health and CHI Health St. Elizabeth. Residents begin this process with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com and CHIHealth.com.

If testing is recommended, individuals will be given an order and referred to one of the testing sites.  Only those with an order and referral from Bryan Health or CHI Health St. Elizabeth, or an order from their doctor are permitted at the drive-through sites.  Those who need assistance may contact the Health Department at 402-441-8006.