Three new deaths from COVID-19 in Lincoln

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LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – The Lincoln County Health Department Lancaster reported Tuesday that three more people have died from COVID-19.

Pat Lopez, director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Department of Health, said the deaths were all men: one in his forties, one in his fifties and one in his seventies. Lopez said two of the three people who died were not vaccinated.

The health department said there were a total of 274 cases of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend: 139 on Saturday, 76 on Sunday, 59 on Monday. On Tuesday, 159 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lancaster County.

Lopez said our community lost 30 people to COVID-19 in August, with 9 of those under 60. a twenty-year-old person.

Lopez said our community lost 52 people against COVID-19 between March and August, with 83% of those people not being vaccinated.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 93 with 63 from Lancaster County (4 with fans) and 30 from other communities (4 with fans)

Risk framework: medium orange, high risk of spread and impact of COVID-19 in the community

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Department of Health said Tuesday that the COVID-19 Risk Framework will ...
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Department of Health said Tuesday that the COVID-19 Risk Framework will remain medium orange for the third week in a row.(Lincoln County Department of Health Lancaster)

Targeted health measure: The current DHM is effective until September 30 and includes a mask requirement for all people 2 years of age or older, regardless of vaccination status. You can learn more about health measures and masks at lincoln.ne.gov/DHM and lincoln.ne.gov/mask.

Vaccines administered (the vaccination target is 75%):

  • Initiated vaccines (first doses): 197,622
  • Vaccines completed (second dose and J&J vaccine): 184,309
  • Residents aged 16 and over who are fully vaccinated: 71.6%

Upcoming vaccination clinics (subject to change; welcome to all locations):

  • Wednesday, Sept. 8, 4 to 6 p.m., LLCHD, 3131 St. “O” – first and second dose
  • Friday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LLCHD – first and second dose; From 4 to 5 pm, meeting place, 1144 “M” street: first and second dose, accessories only
  • Monday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LLCHD – first and second dose
  • Wednesday, Sept. 15, 3 to 5 p.m., Wesleyan University of Nebraska, Acklie Hall of Science, 4950 Baldwin Ave. – first and second dose
  • Friday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LLCHD – first and second dose

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