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Coronavirus case updates: May 19

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

- 10,846 positive cases total

SARPY-CASS HEALTH DEPARTMENT

- A Sarpy County man in his 80's who suffered from underlying health conditions became the third COVID-19 related death in the Sarpy-Cass Health Department jurisdiction, they announced Tuesday

- Nearly 5,000 Sarpy and Cass County residents have been tested for COVID-19

- Of those, 348 residents in Sarpy County and 21 in Cass County have tested positive

LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

- One death reported for a total of seven to date

- 21 new coronavirus cases reported for a total of 910 to date

DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

- 92 additional positive cases for a total of 2,570

- 412 medical surge beds available as of Monday night

- 137 patients hospitalized with COVID-19

- 44 ventilators in use for COVID-19 patients

- 471 patients have recovered from COVID-19

- Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available through Friday, May 22 for those who are symptomatic or work in packing plants from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. or when staff runs out of testing kits (South Omaha location of OneWorld Community Health Center, 4920 South 30th Street.)

IOWA

- 15,296 positives to date

- 91,640 negative tests to date

- 91,640 negative tests to date

- 367 deaths to date

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

- 11 new cases for a total of 182 positives to date

- 12 people have recovered bringing the total of recoveries to 86

- Four individuals are hospitalized and 88 individuals are self-isolating

Coronavirus Resources and Information

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