After two days with no reported confirmed COVID-19 cases, Northeast Nebraska Health Department reported five new cases on May 7 with in the district of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne counties. As of May 7, there have been 338 COVID-19 tests reported for people living in the NNPHD Health District. The results of these tests include 31 positive cases (Cedar - 5, Dixon - 15, Thurston - 9, and Wayne County - 2), 268 negatives, and 39 tests currently pending results.
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.
