Grand Island 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 Grand Island, NE community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Nebraska hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Nebraska Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Nebraska government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Nebraska COVID-19 Cases

Nebraska New Coronavirus Cases:
Nebraska Total Coronavirus Cases: 574,399
Nebraska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Nebraska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 5,063
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Grand Island

Grand Island area now has highest number of coronavirus cases in Nebraska

Streets in downtown Grand Island are mostly empty. In Hall County, 35.5% of tests for the coronavirus have come back positive, compared to the 7.65% positive rate statewide. Nebraska National ... More info »

Omaha.com - 04/14/2020 12:00pm

Grand Island reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, mostly from long-term care facilities - Omaha World-Herald

Ten new deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the Grand Island area Wednesday, pushing deaths statewide to 68. Individual deaths also occurred in Adams, Custer and Douglas Counties. Confirmed ... More info »

Omaha.com - 04/28/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus Spiking in Grand Island, Nebraska, as Gov. Pete Ricketts Rejects Stay-at-Home Order - The Daily Beast

Pete Ricketts has bucked calls for a statewide stay-at-home order from officials in Grand Island—where coronavirus is on the rise. At home in Grand Island, Nebraska, retired cook Henry Anderson ... More info »

The Daily Beast - 04/14/2020 01:11pm

Coronavirus upends meatpacking jobs and football dreams in Grand Island, Nebraska - National Geographic

In Grand Island, Nebraska, a way of life is under threat. ... By the third week of April, there were 560 known COVID-19 cases reported by Grand Island’s Central District Health Department. More info »

National Geographic news - 11/18/2022 02:14pm

Grand Island area now has highest number of coronavirus cases in Nebraska

Nebraska National Guard Airmen with the 155th Medical Group collect a COVID-19 sample to be sent for testing Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Grand Island, Nebraska. More info »

Grand Island Independent - 03/23/2025 12:01pm

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