OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On Tuesday, the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) reported 84 more cases of COVID-19 in the community for a total of 62,070 to date.
The DCHD also reported two more deaths for a total of 625 to date. Those include a man and a woman more than 70 years of age.
According to the most recent local hospital report received Monday evening, medical and surgical beds were at 73% occupancy with 412 beds available and adult ICU beds are occupied at a 71% rate with 98 beds available.
There were 148 individuals hospitalized who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, with 58 of them receiving adult ICU level care. There are also 19 more persons of interest (generally waiting for test results).
Twenty-five individuals who were confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19 were on ventilators.
Lancaster County COVID-19 Update for February 9
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that 54 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County, bringing the community total to 27,256. The total number of deaths in the community remains at 209.
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/COVID19dashboard[lincoln.ne.gov] to access a dashboard that summarizes Lancaster County COVID-19 data. LLCHD also released the following information today:
Recoveries: 11,207
Weekly positivity rate:
- January 31 through February 6: 20.4 percent
- February 7 through 9: not available
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 42 with 27 from Lancaster County (four on ventilators) and 15 from other communities (one on a ventilator).
Vaccine registrations: 71,650
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