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The number of COVID-19 cases in Nebraska ticked up last week, but the weekly total remained relatively unchanged from levels seen throughout the summer.

COVID-19 cases in Nebraska remain in a three-month holding pattern, with little sign the pandemic is getting worse or getting better.

Take a look at which counties have the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Nebraska using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

As of Aug. 1, the Iowa registry shows 59.2 percent of all Iowans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Take a look at the counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Iowa using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

The number of Nebraskans hospitalized with the virus hit a five-month high.

Hospitalizations in Nebraska averaged 168 for the week, up 11% from 151 the prior week. There were 186 Nebraskans hospitalized with COVID-19 on Friday, the highest figure since early March.

Iowa has surpassed 800,000 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began in the state in March 2020, according to new state and federal coronavirus data released this week.

Many people now are months out from their last dose of vaccine or their last booster. “We know with these vaccines,” Dr. James Lawler said, “immunity wanes over time, especially

Nebraskas COVID case count now is growing faster than such infections nationally.