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Lancaster County now has 240 total deaths from COVID
July 14, 2021 8:09 pm
Lincoln, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department reported one more death from COVID on Wednesday, bringing the total to 240. The new COVID death was a hospitalized woman in her 80’s.
The health department also reported 14 new lab-confirmed cases, bringing the total number of cases to 31,710.
There are currently 32 total COVID hospitalizations. Lancaster County has 18 of those hospitalizations, with two of them being on ventilators. The remaining 14 hospitalizations come from communities outside Lancaster County, with five of them being on ventilators.
The Lincoln-Lancaster County COVID Risk Dial remains green, which means transmission is low and the virus is controlled.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln employees who live or work in Lancaster County, including student workers, can now sign up to be vaccinated, Chancellor Ronnie Green announced Tuesday evening.
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82 local frontline workers receive Pfizer vaccine Not only is it to the benefit of the citizen but for my own health,” said LFR Captain Brian Giles.
December 16, 2020 12:54 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) On Monday, 82 local EMTs received the Pfizer COVID vaccine.
LFR Captain Brian Giles was first to receive the vaccine at the Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department and says this is vital in helping his crew continue to serve the community.
“Well we have roughly about 300 firefighters and if we would have an outbreak in the department, it could mean station closures,” said Giles. “It could mean a wave of sick leave within the department. It would put us short on staffing so not only is it to the benefit of the citizen but for my own health.”