The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department today announced today that 241 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County today, bringing the community total to 23,667. The total number of deaths in the community remains at 161. Recoveries are up from 7,322 to 7,496.
The weekly positivity rate for January 3rd through 6th is 33.5%. The rate for December 27th through January 2nd was 33.7%.
There are 100 hospitalized with 65 from Lancaster County (three on ventilators) and 35 from other communities (two on ventilators).
The testing process begins with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or TestNebraska.com. Drive through test sites include:
- Bryan Health: Former Graham Tire Store, northeast corner of 19th and “O” streets. Tests are conducted from 8:45 to 11:15 a.m. Monday and 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth: Autumn Ridge Family Medicine, 5000 North 26th St. and Southwest Family Health, 1240 Aries Drive. Call either site to schedule an appointment: Autumn Ridge, 402-435-5300 and South West Family, 402-420-1300.
- Test Nebraska: Gateway Mall, 6100 “O” St., north parking lot of the former Sears store. Tests are conducted from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 402-207-9377.