There are 234 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lancaster County Wednesday. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports that brings the community total to 11,747. The number of deaths in the community remains at 54. Recoveries are from 4,460 to 4,520.
The overall positivity rate for Lancaster County is up from 10.4% to 10.5%. The state rate is up from 13.5% to 13.6% while the national rate remains at 7.7%.
There are 127 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 13 of the patients are 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.
- Test Nebraska: Gateway Mall, 6100 “O” St., northwest corner of the mall. Test Nebraska’s hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
- 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 at 402-435-5300 and South West Family at 402-420-1300.