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Neb. Coronavirus death total is now at 18

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Lincoln – Two new deaths related COVID-19 were reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services last week, bringing the state’s total death toll to 18.

The Central District Health Department reported two COVID-19 related deaths today, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 70s. Both were residents of a long-term care facility. Both died at a hospital in Hall County. https://www.facebook.com/cdhd.ne.gov.

The South Heartland District Health Department reported the first cases of COVID-19 in Clay and Webster Counties. One is a child and the other is a male in his 30s who is isolating at home. https://southheartlandhealth.org/.

The total number of cases in Nebraska as of Monday was 871,

DHHS launched a new data dashboard that provides daily updates to the state’s COVID-19 case totals. You can find it at http://dhhs.ne.gov/coronavirus.

All 93 Nebraska counties are now covered by state Directed Health Measures (DHMs) until May 11 – http://dhhs.ne.gov/coronavirus. It’s critical that Nebraskans follow these enforceable state Directed Health Measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state. 

These measures help protect each other and those who are more vulnerable to severe illness and death, and help hospitals and clinics from being overwhelmed so they can continue to provide care to families, friends and neighbors who need it.

In addition to the state-issued DHM, some Local Health Departments have issued additional restrictions http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/COVID-19-Directed-Health-Measures.aspx  

DHHS supports Governor Ricketts in urging Nebraskans to follow the Six Rules to Keep Nebraska Healthy. 

Stay home.  No non-essential errands and no social gatherings.  Respect the ten-person limits.

Socially distance your work.  Work from home or use the six-foot rule as much as possible in the workplace. 

Shop alone.  Do this only once a week and do not take your family with you.

Help kids social distance. Play at home, no group sports and no playgrounds.

Recent studies show that a significant portion of people with COVID-19 lack symptoms and those who eventually develop symptoms can pass the virus to others before showing symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

The CDC now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.