Aug 10, 2020

13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Lincoln County on Sunday

Posted Aug 10, 2020 1:33 AM

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-The West Central District Health Department reported 13 new positive cases of COVID 19 in Lincoln County on Sunday.

There have now been 168 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the WCDHD jurisdiction since March. 70 of those cases are considered recovered. There were two deaths early in the outbreak.

The Post has spoken to numerous people anonymously who have tested positive and all report being asymptomatic or report having very mild symptoms. 

From WCDHD:

9 of the cases are from 8/8/2020 (total of 27 positives for this date)
4 of the cases are from today 8/9/2020

8 of the cases are close contacts, 4 are under investigation, and 1 is travel related.

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