Coronavirus case updates: July 16

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — As coronavirus cases come in throughout our area on Thursday, 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.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

• 112 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in Douglas County to 8,5346 since the outbreak began in March.
• The Health Department received two new death certificates related to COVID-19 during the past day. The county has sadly seen the loss of a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s to the virus. That makes 113 deaths in the county that are linked to the pandemic.
• The department has confirmed 5,341 of the cases among county residents have recovered from the illness.

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