Coronavirus case updates: July 24

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.

NEBRASKA

• 23,818 total positive cases according to CDC

• 316 total deaths according to CDC
• 249,344 total tests done

Test Nebraska reached a milestone having tested more than 100,000 Nebraska residents since the program launched in April. Approximately 30% of all COVID-19 tests in Nebraska have been conducted through Test Nebraska.

• Total completed assessments: 770,406
• Total unique completed assessments: 246,508
• Total scheduled appointments: 110,028
• Total tests: 101,357
• All-time average turnaround time: 45.44 hours or 1.89 days
• Inconclusive: 255

DOUGLAS COUNTY
- 142 new coronavirus cases reported Friday
- 9,368 coronavirus cases reported since the start of the outbreak
- 6,076 coronavirus recoveries reported since the start of the outbreak
- No new coronavirus deaths reported Friday

SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE

• First confirmed positive COVID-19 test on July 14, 2020.
• 5 additional positive cases of former clients of the male emergency shelter found on July 24.
• 347 tests were administered on site.

THREE RIVERS HEALTH DEPARTMENT

• Dodge County: 737 cases
• Saunders County: 107 cases
• Washington County: 86 cases
• Total 3RPHD Case Count: 930 cases
• 76 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19. 214 medical beds were available.
• Of the 429 ventilators available to area hospitals, 131 were in use, including 11 for confirmed COVID-19 patients.

DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

• 15 correctional officers and one contractor with the Douglas County Department of Corrections have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks. A total of 23 employees and one contractor have tested positive.
• 7 incarcerated individuals have also tested positive for the virus in the last few weeks while at Corrections, bringing the total to 14.
  • 4 were positive with the virus prior to being booked into the jail.
  • 3 were not positive before being booked.
• As a result of contact tracing, over 80 additional staff members and approximately 50 incarcerated individuals are being tested for the virus.

LANCASTER COUNTY

• 49 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 2,718.
• No new deaths. Fatal cases remains at 14.
• 1,008 have recovered from the illness.
• 15 hospitalized with the virus
  • 11 from Lancaster County and four from other communities.

IOWA