LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced on Saturday 162 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Christmas Day. This brings the community total to 21,816 cases. The number of deaths remains at 146. The county risk dial remains in the red position, indicating a severe risk of the virus spreading in the community. The health department continues.
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8 Investigates: Lincoln’s DHM citation breakdown
Through a public records request, Channel 8 News obtained information on businesses who have received citations related to pandemic violations.
December 23, 2020 5:59 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Channel 8 News is learning more about who in the Lincoln community has received citations related to pandemic violations, and how many calls Lincoln Police have responded to concerning directed health measures.
Through a public records request, it shows between March 26 and December 22, police made 210 reports of potential pandemic violations. Of those 210, only 10 required follow-up visits from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, meaning the remaining 200 were, in fact, in compliance with DHMs.