Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) reported 11 new confirmed, positive cases of COVID-19 in the health district made up of Cedar, Dixon Thurston and Wayne Counties on Sunday.
As of May 24, test reports indicate there have been 836 COVID-19 tests conducted, with the following results: 104 positive cases (Cedar - 7, Dixon - 29, Thurston - 54, and Wayne County - 14); 709 negatives, and 23 tests currently pending results. Sunday’s new patients, four females and seven males, live in Dixon, Thurston and Wayne Counties, and are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.
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.
