Douglas County Reports 136 New COVID Cases, No Deaths

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – According to a statement from the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), 136 more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed since yesterday. No additional deaths were reported.

With the new cases, the community total since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 now stands at 86,359.

Deaths remain at 825.

Other departmental data:

• According to the latest report from the local hospital received yesterday (Thursday) afternoon

  • Medical and surgical beds were 89% occupied with 146 staffed beds available and adult intensive care beds were 92% occupied with 22 staffed beds available.
  • There have been 185 people hospitalized who were diagnosed with COVID-19, 73 of whom received care at the adult intensive care level. Two pediatric patients were confirmed among the hospitalized.
  • There were six other COVID-19 people of interest (usually awaiting test results), and all of them were adults.
  • Twenty-eight people who have been confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 were on respirators.

Clinics taking place this week:

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