Six scientists and physicians warned Nebraskans on Monday that the state is entering a “dangerous period” in the pandemic, marked by a record number of new cases and hospitalizations due to the virus.
Tallies of new cases of COVID-19 and of hospitalizations now have surpassed May's highs.
John Lowe, assistant vice chancellor for health security at UNMC, at a Monday press conference.
A chart displayed Monday at a press conference shows a spike in COVID-19 cases in Nebraska.
Dr. Daniel Johnson, chief of the critical care division at the Nebraska Medical Center, said the metro area's ICUs are 85% full.
Dr. Mark Rupp, center, an infectious diseases expert, gives an update on coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Nebraska on Monday.
People smell the flowers in the Memorial Park Rose Garden in Omaha on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
Vice President Mike Pence arrives at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Thursday, October 01, 2020. The vice president spoke at PVS Structures, a met…