Category Archives: KLIN News
Air Quality Advisory Issued
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) has issued a health advisory for sensitive populations because of smoke from agricultural and prescribed burning. Officials said smoke in the air...
Apr 06, 2020
Another Week With Decreased Flu Levels Across State
Flu activity continues to decrease in Lancaster County. Provider visits and hospital admission for flu decreased. Nebraska reports flu activity level in the state to be regional. Seven flu-associated ...
Apr 06, 2020
4th COVID-19 Community Spread Case Confirmed in Lincoln
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) announced that three of the four lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Lincoln Saturday are travel related a...
Apr 05, 2020
36 More Positive Covid-19 Cases Reported in Nebraska
According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 363 positive cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Nebraska as of 11:50 am today. Tests have been completed on 5,933 people with 5,558 r...
Apr 05, 2020
13 Nonprofits Receive Initial Grants From Lincoln COVID-19 Response Fund
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced Saturday that the Lincoln COVID-19 Response Fund has distributed $189,000 in grants to 13 local nonprofit organizations. She said the grants are a coordinated firs...
Apr 04, 2020
More Deaths Reported In Nebraska From COVID-19
Two deaths related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today bringing the state total to eight. Both were Douglas County...
Apr 04, 2020
Lincoln's COVID-19 Case Total Now 18. 100 Individuals Being Monitored
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) Saturday announced that four more lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Lincoln have been reported, bringing the commu...
Apr 04, 2020
14 COVID-19 Cases in Lincoln - 3 Community Spread
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) announced that one of the two lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Lincoln Friday is travel related, and on...
Apr 04, 2020
Governor Ricketts Expands Covid-19 Health Measures - Entire State
Governor Pete Ricketts announced the State's ninth COVID-19 related Directed Health Measure (DHM), which adds the remaining counties not already under one. The DHM will be in effect beginning Friday, ...
Apr 03, 2020
At COVID-19 Briefing, UNMC Doctor Warns Nebraska Is Still In Early Stages of Outbreak
A medical advisor to the governor warns the worst is yet to come as Nebraska prepare’s for a tough April in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At Friday’s gubernatorial news briefing, a...
Apr 03, 2020