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LLCHD reports another COVID-19 death - 1011now

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and health officials updated the community on the City's efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at a briefing on Tuesday.

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported eleven people have died from COVID-19 in September. Eight were unvaccinated. They also said that one of those deaths, reported on Tuesday, was a person in their 20′s.

The LLCHD COVID-19 Risk Dial remains at high-risk (Orange).

LLCHD Health Director Pat Lopez once again encouraged individuals to get the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Lopez, Lancaster County leads Nebraska with the highest vaccination rate, with 73% of eligible individuals 16 years or older being fully vaccinated.

When including individuals younger than 16, this percentage is around 59%. Around 16% of the population remains unvaccinated due to being too young, and around 21% remain unvaccinated due to choice or circumstance.

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