COVID-19 pandemic in Nebraska
| COVID-19 pandemic in Nebraska | |
|---|---|
Collecting COVID-19 test samples at the Sarpy County Fairgrounds in Springfield | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Nebraska, U.S. |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Omaha |
| Arrival date | March 6, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 475,690 |
| Hospitalized cases | 6,411 |
| Recovered | 166,944 |
Deaths | 3,986 |
| Government website | |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nebraska is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of March 2, 2022, there have been 475,690 confirmed cases and 3,986 deaths.
As of May 28, 2021, Nebraska has administered 1,678,709 COVID-19 vaccine doses, and has fully vaccinated 745,974 people, equivalent to 38.96 percent of the population.