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Number of deaths from COVID-19 on the rise in SE Nebraska

By John Nixon

12/08/2020

(KLZA)-- The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is rising within the boundaries of the Southeast District Health Department.

16 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in the SEDHD region. Seven of those have been in Richardson County and six in Johnson County.

During the weekly update from Community Medical Center in Falls City, Southeast District Health Department Director Grant Brueggemann said there have been 2,158 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the 5-county area since the pandemic began. Of that total, 995 cases have been confirmed in the past 30 days.

Following a large increase in COVID-19 cases in early and mid-November, the numbers were better. However, Brueggemann said the numbers are on the rise again the past week-and-a-half. 243 cases were confirmed in the region, up approximately 100 from the prior week.,

From November 29 to December 5 there were 49 new cases in Richardson County, 36 in Pawnee County, 61 cases in Nemaha County, Nebraska, 73 in Otoe County and 24 confirmed cases in Johnson County.

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