LINCOLN – In Lancaster county, the percent of positive cases dropped to 6.6% on Saturday, down from 14.4%. Pat Lopez, interim director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department stated that “Part of that drop can be attributed to 608 lab results from Test Nebraska with a low positivity rate.” The prior week, Bryan Health’s mobile unit was collecting samples from Crete, an area hit hard by the coronavirus. This may have contributed to higher positivity rates. Additionally, due to a backlog of tests, positive percentage rates may be affected.

Officials maintain that contact tracing is the best to see if the number of positive cases is dropping. On Sunday, 128 new cases were reported in the state, bringing the total to 10,348. The positive-test rate statewide has also seen a dip, from about 20% the previous week to 10% last week.

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