Seven COVID-19 deaths in Nebraska reported Thursday

Eight more Nebraskans have died from the coronavirus. The seven deaths were reported Thursday, which is the highest number of COVID-19 deaths reported in a single day in the state.

The deaths include four in Dakota County, two in Douglas County, one in Lancaster County and one in Dawson County.

Dakota County has a total of 11 deaths due to the coronavirus. Dakota County Health reports 37 new cases Thursday for a total of 1,492.

The Douglas County Health Department reported a woman in her 40s with underlying health conditions and a man in his 50s died. DCHD also reported an additional 110 new cases of coronavirus had been confirmed in the county since Wednesday’s update. The county has now reported 23 deaths and 1,911 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic was first identified in the Omaha area.

The new death in Lancaster County brings the county’s total to 5. There were 10 new cases reported Thursday bringing the total of Lancaster County cases to 698. The county is now tracking recoveries. You can view that and other data here: https://www.1011now.com/localCOVIDtracker

Two Rivers Public Health Department said a woman in her 80s, from Dawson County died on Wednesday. She had been hospitalized and had underlying conditions. Dawson County has 37 seven new cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday’s report.