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Five new Covid-19 cases in southeast Nebraska

By Aaron J Wisdom

07/11/2020

(KLZA)--The Southeast District Health Department (SEDHD) has confirmed five additional cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the district.

The additional cases include one case in Nemaha county of a man in his thirties. Two cases in Otoe County, a male in his seventies and male in his fifties and two cases in Richardson county. A female in her fifties and a female in her twenties.

All identified close contacts will be asked to self-quarantine. Individuals with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should self-isolate to avoid transmitting the virus to others. COVID-19 symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. In many cases, a person will have more than one of these symptoms.

As of July 10th the total cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the district is 46. Case counts by county are Johnson seven, Nemaha five, Otoe 20, Pawnee zero and Richardson county with 8 cases.

As of Friday the state case total was 20,777, marking an increase of 1,117 from last Friday.

SEDHD reviews all reported test results as soon as they become available and will continue to report county totals to most accurately reflect current cumulative case numbers in the district.

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