Nebraska's COVID cases, hospitalizations up again
The number of Nebraskans hospitalized with the virus hit a five-month high.
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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
Nebraska's COVID case count now is growing faster than such infections nationally.