LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska public health officials confirmed another 977 coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the state's total to 61,285, according to the state's tracking portal.
The number tracks with a recent surge in cases that led Gov. Pete Ricketts to reimpose some social-distancing restrictions to avoid overwhelming Nebraska's hospitals.
State officials say 559,625 people in Nebraska have gotten tested since the pandemic began, and 498,023 have tested negative. They've confirmed 587 virus-related deaths so far.
Nebraska's hospitals still have 1,336 beds available for patients, about 29% of their total capacity. They also have 198 intensive care beds available, accounting for 31% of the total supply, and 632 ventilators that can be used, roughly 77% of the total.