(KMZA)--Additional COVID-19 related deaths are reported in Nemaha County, bringing the death count from the pandemic to 45.
That word was released Tuesday by Nemaha County Community Health Services.
As of December 16, the county had incurred 43 virus related deaths.
The community health services, in a release, identified the latest victims as 65-years and older. No additional details about the individuals were released.
There was some good news in the release, with the agency reporting that the number of cases in Nemaha County decreased over the past month.
There are currently 44 active confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Nemaha County, with two hospitalized.
The county has had 1,295 positive cases since the time the virus was first confirmed in Nemaha County.
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