Health officials are reporting the first death in Lancaster County related to the Delta variant of COVID-19. The woman was in her 40’s. Special testing at the Nebraska Public Health Lab identified the Delta variant.
There were 31 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Thursday and 22 people are hospitalized. The health department recently identified additional variant cases in the county. The current total of variant cases is 254.
- Alpha (B.1.1.7) – first identified in the U.K., 196 cases
- Beta (B.1.351) – first identified in South Africa, 8 cases
- Delta (B.1.617) – first identified in India, 20 cases
- Epsilon (B.1.427/B.1.429) – first identified in California, 21 cases
- Gamma (P.1) – first identified in Brazil, 6 cases
- Iota (B.1526) – first identified in New York, 3 cases
Health officials are urging all eligible adults and children to get vaccinated. There will be a vaccination clinic Friday, July 9 at the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department at 3131 “O” Street . First and second doses will be available.