The number of COVID-19 cases in the Omaha area continued its weekend climb, with 156 new cases reported Sunday — a day after the Douglas County Health Department reported 147 additional cases.
The department also reported two more deaths — a woman in her 50s and a man in his 80s, both with underlying health issues — bringing its weekend death count to three. The new deaths raised the state total to 98.
As of Sunday evening, Lancaster County reported just one additional case, for a total count of 607. It reported 76 new cases Saturday — two days before the loosening of state restrictions will allow restaurants, hair and nail salons, and tattoo and massage parlors to reopen.
The state Department of Health and Human Services reported 8,315 cases Sunday evening, up 81 cases from Saturday. Douglas County (1,551 cases), Dakota County (1,348) and Hall County (1,328) had the highest totals as of Sunday evening.