(KLZA)--The number of COVID-19 cases within the Southeast District Health Department five-county service area is declining in most counties.
For the week of March 7 - 13 there were 45 new cases reported. 23 of the new cases were reported in Richardson County, that was up one from the previous week.
The number of newly confirmed cases were lower in Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee and Otoe counties.
For the week of March 7 – 13 there was just one new case in Johnson County, two new cases in Pawnee County, four new cases in Nemaha County, Nebraska and 15 new cases in Otoe County.
The previous week there was a total of 55 new cases reported.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 3,718 cases of COVID-19 reported in the health district and 58 deaths reported.
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