Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) reported eight new positive cases of confirmed COVID-19 in the health district today. As of May 13, there have been 511 COVID-19 tests reported for people living in the NNPHD Health District of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties. The results of these tests include 56 positive cases (Cedar - 6, Dixon - 24, Thurston - 22, and Wayne County - 4), 411 negatives, and 44 tests currently pending results.
Wednesday’s patients are residents of Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties; they include five females and three males. Age ranges for new patients include people in their 20s, 40s 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.
