NUMBER OF NEBRASKA COVID CASES HITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE MAY

LINCOLN- The number of COVID-19 cases dropped again in Nebraska last week, hitting the lowest level since late May.

The state recorded 1,772 new cases last week, down from 2,121 the previous week and 2,936 the week before, according to state data reported to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nebraska’s current case rate is the 15th lowest among the states.

In general, cases in both Nebraska and the United States have been falling since mid-July. Case levels in the state also are at half the rate they have averaged for the pandemic and less than 10% of the peak level hit in January.

An average of 171 Nebraskans were hospitalized with the virus last week, down 1.9% from the week before.

The state added two new COVID deaths last week, bringing the total number of confirmed or probable deaths to 4,490. The state has recorded 535,000 confirmed cases of COVID.

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