(KLZA)-- The number of COVID-19 cases within the Southeast District Health Department during the latest reporting period increased slightly from the previoius report.
During the period of January 17 – 23 there were 129 new confirmed cases in the five-county area compared to 107 new cased the previous week.
Richardson and Nemaha counties had a slight decrease in new cases with 18 in Richardson County and 26 in Nemaha County.
Pawnee County reported seven cases, Johnson County 16 new cases and Otoe County had 59 new cases.
The total confirmed cases since the pandemic began is now 3,319 in the District. Thre have been 48 deaths reported within the District, 18 of those deaths being in Richardson County.
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