Coronavirus Case Spike in Douglas County

Why one expert we spoke with said a spike in coronavirus cases is cause for concern.

TIMING AND THE IMPACTS COMING UPIN A LITTLE BIT.NOW TO OUR CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE,DOUGLAS COUNTY IS REPORTING ABIG SPIKE IN CONFIRMED CASES INTHE LAST 24 HOURS.THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTHDEPARTMENT CONFIRMED 189 NEWCASES OF COVID19 AND THREE NEWDEATHS TODAY.THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OFDEATHS TO 45 IN THE COUNTY AND4,865 CONFIRMED CASES.AS OF THIS MORNING, 135 COVID19PATIENTS ARE HOSPITALIZED IN THEMETRO AREA.AT THE STATE LEVEL, 14,866 CASESHAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AND 187DEATHS TOTAL REPORTED.STATEWIDE, 211 PEOPLE AREHOSPITALIZED.THE 189 CASES IS A LITTLE HIGHERTHAN THE NUMBER OF NEW CASESOVER THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS.ACCORDING TO DR. RUPP, THE LAST14 DAYS, NEBRASKA IS ONE OF THEHIGHEST STATES IN THE COUNTRY INCASES HE MILLION PERSON.