LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Two new deaths related to coronavirus were reported in Nebraska, bringing the state's total death count for the disease to 17, health officials said.
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said the COVID-19 related deaths were a man and a woman, both in their 70s, who were residents of a long-term care facility. Both died at a hospital in Hall County.
Nebraska had 700 reported cases as of Saturday, up 52 from the number reported Friday evening, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.
The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Clay and Webster counties. One is a child and the other is a man in his 30s who is isolating at home.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.