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"With any infectious disease, we know that those cases that are reported are typically just the tip of the iceberg."

"It's not exactly a good situation - hardly out of the woods."

"With any infectious disease, we know that those cases that are reported are typically just the tip of the iceberg."

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has largely updated their COVID-19 protocols for the spring semester due to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for the Omicron variant.

"With any infectious disease, we know that those cases that are reported are typically just the tip of the iceberg."

Now doctors are seeing people fighting off both flu and COVID-19 at the same time. And although doctors say flu cases are going up, vaccinations are not.

Free at-home tests improve pandemic infrastructure, but could exaggerate underreported case counts.

Dr. Mark Rupp, a professor and division chief of infectious disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, said the new omicron variant will continue to drive a wave of cases in Nebraska – just as it has in the rest of the country.

As omicron continues to spread rapidly, many people are changing the types of masks they wear. New reports indicate that cloth masks may not protect against the infectious variant. 

The Nebraska Public Health Lab reported 77% of COVID-19 cases are omicron in the state, according to its sequencing on Monday. Leaders at the lab anticipate that number approaches 90% in the coming weeks.