Coronavirus case updates: August 19

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — As coronavirus cases come in throughout our area on Wednesday, KMTV will update this story with the latest numbers. Check back often for updates. The latest updates will be posted at the top. You can find our full coronavirus coverage here.

NEBRASKA

3 RIVERS PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

• Three Rivers Jurisdiction: 2.13 Current Week (increase in COVID-19 inpatients) 2.00 Previous Week

• Dodge County: 2.25 Current Week (Increase in COVID-19 inpatients, less testing) 2.00 Previous Week
• Washington County: 1.75 Current Week (Increase in COVID-19 inpatients, increase in cases) 1.50 Previous Week
• Saunders County: 1.75 Current Week (Increase in COVID-19 inpatients increased testing) 1.75 Previous Week

LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

• 19 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 3,520.
• The number of deaths in the community remains at 19.
• Recoveries remain at 1,628.

Overall positivity rate:

• Lancaster County – remains at 6.7 percent
• State – remains at 9.4 percent
• National – remains at 9 percent

The testing process begins with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or TestNebraska.com. Drive through test sites include:

• Bryan Health: LifePointe, 7501 S. 27th St.
• CHI Health St. Elizabeth: Gateway Mall, 6100 “O” St., northwest corner of the mall.
• Test Nebraska: Gateway Mall, northwest corner of the mall. Test Nebraska appointment times are from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. today through Saturday.

The COVID-19 Risk Dial is at “Orange,” indicating a high risk of the virus spreading. Residents are advised to follow these recommendations to protect themselves and others:

• Stay home if possible.
• Stay at least six feet away from others.
• Wear face coverings.
• Wash hands frequently.
• Those at risk of complications from COVID-19 should continue to minimize close contact with others.

DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT:

• The Health Department reported 110 new cases of COVID-19, as received by midnight the previous day. This makes 12,346 cases in Douglas County since the outbreak began in March.
• During the past day, the Health Department received two new death certificates related to COVID-19. The county sadly has lost a man in his 70s and a woman over 85 years of age. The total number of deaths in the county related to the pandemic now totals 147.
• The county has confirmed 8,346 county residents have recovered from the illness.
• The African American population makes up around 10% of the cases in the county with the Hispanic population, which once had more than half of the cases, now with 37% of the cases. Nearly 9% of cases are in the county’s Asian population.
• Another piece of data shows that cases are almost equally divided by gender, while just more than half of all cases are between 20 and 44 years of age.
• Drive-thru testing at 50th and G continues today (Wednesday) and tomorrow from 1- 5 p.m. or until 300 tests have been used daily. Tomorrow is the final day of testing at that site.
• As of this morning, metro area hospitals had 254 medical and surgical beds available for an 82 percent occupancy rate. There were 113 inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 and 21 additional persons of interest (generally waiting for test results). Seventeen individuals who were confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19 were on ventilators.

MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

• Millard Public Schools are reporting four cases of COVID-19. They are as follows: one at Reagan Elementary, one at Beadle Elementary and two at Millard South.

PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS:

• One staff member has tested positive for COVID-19

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