North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) has been made aware of 80 new cases in the district since the last reporting on 12/17: 18-Antelope; 0-Boyd; 3-Brown; 7-Cherry; 17-Holt; 0-Keya Paha; 22-Knox; 11-Pierce; 2-Rock. NCDHD regrets to report five additional COVID-19 death in the district: two Knox County men in their 70s, one Holt County man in his 80s, an Antelope County woman in her 80s, and a Holt County woman in her 90s. NCDHD sends its sincerest condolences to the families. NCDHD’s physical office will be closed on December 24, 25, and January 1. For general COVID-19 questions call the Nebraska COVID-19 Hotline at 402-552-6645. NCDHD will not host testing clinics on those days.