OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska reported 637 new virus cases and no deaths Sunday, and the state had the 33rd highest rate of infection in the nation.
The state's numbers have been improving since early this month when Nebraska ranked had the fifth-highest rate of new cases in the nation. As of Sunday, the state has been averaging 679.69 new cases per 100,000 people in Nebraska over the past two weeks, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Nebraska said 527 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday. That was up from 503 the day before but still well below the peak of 987 set on Nov. 20.
The state said it has had 161,974 cases and 1,559 deaths linked to the virus since the pandemic began.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Nebraska decreased over the past two weeks, going from 1,302.86 new cases per day on Dec. 13 to 846 new cases per day on Dec. 27.