Twenty-five additional virus-related deaths were reported, increasing Nebraska s death toll to 1,511.
Nebraska s COVID-19 dashboard indicates 582 residents are currently hospitalized due to the virus. A total of 5,013 Nebraska residents have been hospitalized because of COVID-19.
State health experts say Nebraska s total recoveries rose to 95,171, an increase of 1,531 from Sunday.
So far, 822,184 Nebraskans have been tested for the virus, and health experts say 664,682 tests have come back negative.
Cedar County
The Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department reported two new cases of COVID-19 in Cedar County, increasing the total number of cases to 693. Of those cases, 452 have recovered.
Dakota County
The Dakota County Health Department confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, pushing the county s total number of cases to 3,510.
Five additional virus-related deaths were reported, increasing Nebraska s death toll to 1,475.
Nebraska s COVID-19 dashboard indicates 598 residents are currently hospitalized due to the virus, up from 612 residents on Friday. A total of 4,977 Nebraska residents have been hospitalized because of COVID-19.
State health experts say Nebraska s total recoveries rose to 92,195 an increase of 2,305 from Friday.
So far, 817,319 Nebraskans have been tested for the virus, and health experts say 661,511 tests have come back negative.
Dakota County
Officials at the Dakota County Health Department reported nine new positive cases for a total of 3,493 cases since the pandemic began.
So far 52 deaths have been reported in Dakota County
Ten additional virus-related deaths were reported, increasing Nebraska s death toll to 1,448.
Nebraska s COVID-19 dashboard indicates 646 residents are currently hospitalized due to the virus, down from 677 residents on Tuesday. A total of 4,908 Nebraska residents have been hospitalized because of COVID-19.
State health experts say Nebraska s total recoveries rose to 85,915 an increase of 788 from Tuesday.
So far, 808,043 Nebraskans have been tested for the virus, and health experts say 655,544 tests have come back negative.
Cedar County
The Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department reported six new positive cases in Cedar County on Wednesday, bringing its total to 634. Of those cases, 368 have recovered.
The state health department says there have been eight virus-related deaths in Cedar County.
SIOUX CITY Woodbury County is slated to receive 1,950 doses of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine in the next few days.
Siouxland District Health Department Director Kevin Grieme made the long-awaited announcement of the vaccine s impending arrival Monday during a news conference at the Security Institute on Western Iowa Tech Community College s campus. He said health care workers staffing emergency rooms and treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients will be the first to be immunized. What the community needs to understand is that simply within Woodbury County we have over 4,000 individuals that are employed in our health care businesses and companies, so we don t even have enough to meet half of the demand that s there, Grieme said. Our goal is to really address the needs of our health care population.
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