Six new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) district which serves Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties. As of May 29, NNPHD’s district has 131 positive cases; seven in Cedar, 32 in Dixon, 77 in Thurston and 15 in Wayne County.
Friday’s patients were from Dixon and Thurston Counties. The six were four females and two males, in their teens, 20s, 50s and 60s.
Stay up to date with the Coronavirus situation on the CDC website at cdc.gov/. Nebraska DHHS has a COVID-19 call-in line where members of the public can get their questions answered about the virus. The phone line operates from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days per week. To access the line, call (402) 552-6645. Follow NNPHD on Facebook to get the latest local testing numbers and results or visit their website for local updates on nnphd.org.
