OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — State health officials have reported another coronavirus death in Nebraska, bringing the state's total number of COVID-19 deaths to 14. 

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reports the latest death is that of a man in his 70s in northeastern Nebraska's Madison County. 

Officials say the man had several underlying health conditions. As of Thursday morning, the state had reported 523 cases of the virus, with more than 7,500 residents testing negative. 

News of the death comes a day after Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that he hoped to start gradually lifting some gathering restrictions by the beginning of May.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — State health officials have reported another coronavirus death in Nebraska, bringing the state's total number of COVID-19 deaths to 14. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reports the latest death is that of a man in his 70s in northeastern Nebraska's Madison County. Officials say the man had several underlying health conditions. As of Thursday morning, the state had reported 523 cases of the virus, with more than 7,500 residents testing negative. News of the death comes a day after Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that he hoped to start gradually lifting some gathering restrictions by the beginning of May.

Another COVID-19 death, more cases reported in Nebraska

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem says South Dakota is preparing to handle as many as 5,000 hospitalizations when coronavirus infections peak in June. 

She predicts that up to 600,000 people could become infected while the disease runs its course and anywhere from 30% to 70% of the population will get infected. 

The Republican governor plans to keep South Dakota among the dwindling number of states to not issue stay-at-home orders, calculating that the state’s hospitals will be ready by mid-June to handle the peak of infections. 

Noem says she is not sure what the death toll from the virus will be.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem says South Dakota is preparing to handle as many as 5,000 hospitalizations when coronavirus infections peak in June. She predicts that up to 600,000 people could become infected while the disease runs its course and anywhere from 30% to 70% of the population will get infected. The Republican governor plans to keep South Dakota among the dwindling number of states to not issue stay-at-home orders, calculating that the state’s hospitals will be ready by mid-June to handle the peak of infections. Noem says she is not sure what the death toll from the virus will be.

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