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9 people dead from COVID-19, mostly unvaccinated men
The Douglas County Health Department confirmed nine more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday.
In this image provided by the University of Utah Health, medical professionals look after a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit on July 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000.
(Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health via AP)
The Douglas County Health Department confirmed nine more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, seven of which were unvaccinated.
Nebraska's COVID-19 positivity rate is rising.
The Department of Health and Human Services reported the rate rose to 9- points, 3% from 8.6% last week.
DHHS reported an additional 4,312 cases since October 6th.
Overall hospital occupancy was higher this week. Last week, DHHS reported that 76% of beds were occupied and this week, 77% are full.
More ICU beds are also full this week, with 84% occupied, compared with 81% last week.
