NEBRASKA HITS 523 CORONAVIRUS CASES, 14 DEATHS; KEARNEY YOUTH CENTER TESTING YIELDS MORE CASES

LINCOLN- Two more deaths had been reported in Nebraska by Wednesday evening as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, rose to 523.

Lincoln recorded its first death from the virus, a man in his 50s with underlying health issues, according to local officials. Madison County also recorded a death, a man about age 70, according to the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department. He, too, had underlying health problems. A total of 14 people have died in the state.

Also on Wednesday, the results of testing all 282 staff and youth at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney were released. According to the Nebraska Division of Public Health, one additional staff member and three youths tested positive.

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