LINCOLN- A positive sign for Nebraska continues to grow as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations decline for the fifth straight week.

Nebraska recorded 1,028 new cases last week, down 16% from 1,224 the previous week, according to data compiled by the CDC.

Case numbers have dropped more than 75% since the end of July and are now at their lowest level since late May.

Nebraska’s case trends mirror those nationally, as the majority of states have seen declining numbers since July. U.S. cases are at their lowest levels since April. Nebraska’s overall case levels are a number to take pride in, being the 11th lowest among the states.

What the virus will do next, however, isn't entirely clear. Fall and winter brought surges in both 2020 and 2021 as people retreated indoors and new variants took over.

Health officials are urging Americans to get the new bivalent booster shots, which cover both the original strain of COVID-19 and the omicron variants now circulating.

An average of 137 Nebraskans were hospitalized with COVID from October 2nd-8th, down from 142 the previous week. That's the lowest level since early June, similar to the national trend.

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