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Coronavirus case updates: May 2

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

NEBRASKA

  • State case total as of 5:45 p.m. Saturday is 5,326
  • 3 additional deaths announced involving an Adams County woman in her 90s and a man in his 80s, along with another death in Dakota County
  • 76 COVID-19 related deaths total in Nebraska
  • Frontier and Keith County recently reported their first cases

THREE RIVERS PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

  • 12 additional cases announced in Dodge County for a total of 78 cases
  • 22 cases in Washington County
  • 10 cases in Saunders County

DOUGLAS COUNTY

  • 123 additional cases announced for a total of 809 cases
  • As of Thursday night, local hospitals report 571 medical surge beds available
  • 54 patients hospitalized
  • 349 ventilators available with 107 in use
  • 71 people have recovered

LINCOLN-LANCASTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

  • 18 additional cases announced for a total of 299

IOWA

  • 756 additional positive cases, total of 8,641
  • 3,377 additional negative tests, 41,085 total
  • 353 Iowans currently hospitalized with COVID-19
  • 3,156 have recovered
  • 5 additional deaths reported for a total of 175

The Iowa Department of Public Health provided the following information on the people who died:

  • Linn County, 2 older adults (61-80 years)
  • Polk County , 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Tama County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Woodbury County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)

Coronavirus Resources and Information

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