OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The number of new coronavirus cases has surged in Nebraska as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads more widely in the state. Nebraska health officials reported 8,575 new cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.
"There s much less reserve and flexibility now than we had a year ago, and I think we re only entering the really bad part of this respiratory season," Dr. James Lawler
Even with the increase in hospitalizations among vaccinated people, UNMC Dr. James Lawler said he s still confident the vaccines are doing their job in preventing serious disease.
A breakdown of CDC data indicates that an average of just over 500 mostly unvaccinated Nebraskans a day are testing positive for the virus, 40 are landing in hospitals and