Vaccinations administered:
- Initiated vaccinations (first doses): 165,523
- Completed vaccinations (second doses and J&J vaccine): 143,051
Vaccination appointments: Residents age 12 and older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine, and appointments are available for this week. Residents can sign up and schedule a vaccination appointment at COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov. Residents who are already in the registration system will be contacted to schedule an appointment. Residents can also find a local pharmacy offering vaccinations at vaccines.gov.
Those who do not have online access or who need assistance with registration or scheduling may call LLCHD’s COVID-19 hotline at 402-441-8006 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Upcoming vaccination clinics (subject to change):
- Wednesday, May 19, Gateway Mall – second-dose drive-through clinic north of the garages of the former Sears store
- Thursday, May 20, Pinnacle Bank Arena – first and second doses
- Friday, May 21, Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department – first and second doses
- Saturday, May 22, Gateway Mall – second dose drive-through clinic north of the garages of the former Sears store
- Monday, May 24, Waverly Community Foundation, 11120 N 141st Street – first and second doses
- Tuesday, May 25, Air Park Recreation Center, 3720 NW 46th St – first and second doses
- Wednesday, May 26, Belmont Recreation Center, 1234 Judson St – first and second doses
- Thursday, May 27, Lancaster Event Center, 4100 N 84th St – first and second doses
Lab-confirmed cases reported today: 11
Total number of cases: 31,272
Deaths reported today: 0
Total number of deaths: 235
Weekly positivity rate:
- May 6 through 15: 2.8 percent
- May 16 through 22: no data
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 positive patients: 20 with 12 from Lancaster County (none on ventilators) and eight from other communities (one on a ventilator).
Risk Dial: green, signifies a minimal and controlled level of COVID-19 in Lancaster County, meaning transmission is low
Testing: The process begins with a free online risk assessment available at BryanHealth.com, CHIHealth.com or TestNebraska.com.
Drive-through testing is available from:
- 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
Testing is also available without an appointment at the three Bryan Urgent Care locations, 7501 S. 27th St., 5901 N. 27th St. and 4333 S. 86th St. To check wait times, call 402-481-6343.
For more information, visit COVID19.lincoln.ne.gov or call the Health Department hotline at 402-441-8006.
Source: Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department News Release