LINCOLN- Both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were up in Nebraska last week, with the number of Nebraskans hospitalized with the virus hitting a five-month high.

Nebraska recorded 4,120 new virus cases for the week ending July 29th, up about 14% from 3,599 the previous week, according to an analysis of data from the CDC.

The increased case count continued the pattern the state has seen since early June, with cases bouncing between roughly 3,000 and 4,000 cases a week.

Douglas County has moved into the “high” community level based on a CDC formula that determines the impact of the virus on communities. A handful of counties in northeast, south-central and west-central Nebraska also are considered to be at the “high” level.

Lancaster County has dropped back to the "medium" community level, based on the formula factoring new cases, the number of people hospitalized with the virus in an area and overall hospital capacity.

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