Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) reported three new positive cases of confirmed COVID-19 within the health district on Saturday. As of May 9, there have been 362 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 44 positive cases (Cedar - 5, Dixon - 22, Thurston - 14, and Wayne County - 3), 277 negatives, and 41 tests currently pending results. New patients include two males and one female with ages including 20s, 50s, and 70s.
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.
