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Coronavirus case updates: August 31, 2020

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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — As coronavirus cases come in throughout our area on Monday, 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 a tally of cases at area schools here.

DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

  • The Health Department reported 93 new cases of COVID-19, as received by midnight the previous day. This makes 13,450 cases in Douglas County since the outbreak began in March.
  • The Health Department received no new death certificates during the past day related to this pandemic. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the county remains at 160.
  • The county has confirmed 9,294 county residents have recovered from the illness. As of this morning, metro area hospitals had 287 medical and surgical beds available for a 79 percent occupancy rate. There were 71 inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 and 24 additional persons of interest (generally waiting for test results). Twelve individuals who were confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19 were on ventilators.

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

  • Staff member at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center tested positive for COVID-1`9
  • Total number of staff diagnosed is 65
  • 55 have recovered

IOWA

  • Data from the Iowa Department of Public Health showed 611 new positive cases and two additional deaths, raising the total to 1,112 deaths.
  • Twelve counties have a positivity rate of 15% or higher. That’s the threshold Gov. Kim Reynolds has set for schools to request to go to online teaching.

Coronavirus Resources and Information

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