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Grand Island second-worst outbreak spot in nation

Of cases reported in the last two weeks, Grand Island is the second worst per capita.

As of Tuesday, there are 933 cases in Hall County. More than 1.5% of the county has tested positive for COVID-19.

By: Jeff Van Sant

Posted at 6:47 PM, Apr 28, 2020

and last updated 2020-04-28 19:48:55-04

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KMTV) — Over the last two weeks, the Grand Island area has seen the second-most new coronavirus cases of any area in the United States, relative to its population, according to a New York Times analysis.

As of Tuesday, there are 933 cases in Hall County. More than 1.5% of the county has tested positive for COVID-19. Nationally, 0.3% of Americans have tested positive.

More than 230 cases were discovered among employees of the JBS beef plant, more than 6% of the workforce.

"When you put that many people together, in different shifts, its predictable that you could have a spread of COVID-19," Grand Island Mayor Roger Steel said.