Nebraska COVID-19 Cases
Nebraska Total Coronavirus Cases: 574,399
Nebraska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Nebraska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 5,063
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Columbus and other towns across Nebraska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Columbus, NE community.
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Coronavirus News for Columbus
Test Nebraska will open a COVID-19 testing location in Columbus
Columbus Community Hospital will become a Test Nebraska collection site for COVID-19 tests. More info »
Columbus Telegram - 06/15/2020 07:30pmSecond COVID-19 wave less severe, says ECDHD
Near the end of September, Nebraska's total hospital capacity hit a COVID-19 pandemic low. More info »
Columbus Telegram - 10/08/2021 01:04amColumbus woman: 'I wasn't sure if I was going to take another breath'
Six months after she was diagnosed with COVID-19, Columbus' Heather Buttaro gets emotional thinking of how she recorded videos on her phone saying goodbye to her grandkids. Buttaro contracted the ... More info »
Lincoln Journal Star - 11/26/2020 03:00amCoronavirus hospitalization eases in Omaha, stable in Lincoln
The governor said he has no personal knowledge of the condition of Sen. Mike Moser of Columbus, who is hospitalized at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha after being diagnosed with the coronavirus. More info »
Lincoln Journal Star - 05/26/2020 05:15amNebraska National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
COLUMBUS, Neb. – The Nebraska National Guard is vaccinating eligible residents in support of the Department of Health and Human Services' statewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guard ... More info »
usace.army.mil - 01/24/2021 10:00am