NEBRASKA'S COVID CASE NUMBERS DROP AGAIN

LINCOLN- COVID-19 case numbers dropped in Nebraska for the third straight week, suggesting a new downward trend in the ups and downs of the 2½-year pandemic.

The state reported 2,680 new cases for the week ending August 19th, down about 8.5% from 2,907 the previous week. Cases also were down more than a third from their recent peak of about 4,100 three weeks before, according to data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cases nationally are showing a similar trend, with cases down 12% last week. Only half a dozen states are showing rising numbers.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 also are coming down. A daily average of 196 Nebraskans were hospitalized last week, down from 199 the previous week.

What’s not yet known is how the start of the school year and the continued emergence of new variants will play out in the coming weeks. Experts predict a rise in COVID-related illness, particularly as people spend more time indoors.

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