COVID-19 Cases in NE Up To 10

(KFOR NEWS  March 12, 2020)  The number of presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday morning is 10.

New cases are family members of the Omaha woman who recently traveled to California and Nevada.  They all live in Douglas County and are self-isolating at home.

DHHS Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health, Dr. Gary Anthone, emphasizes the new cases come from family contact and are not considered community spread.

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