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COVID-19 update: 65 new cases, 3 deaths in Douglas County

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Published: Jun. 18, 2020 at 10:01 AM CDT
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Here is a summary of new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported Tuesday by health officials across Nebraska & Iowa.

2 news cases in Mills County

Mills County has confirmed 2 additional COVID-19 cases.

Both cases are adults between 41 and 60 years old.

The total in the county has reached 34.

65 new cases, 3 deaths in Douglas County

The Douglas County Health Department reported 65 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths.

Two women and a man all over 75-years-old have passed. The total number of deaths in the county has reached 90.

The total case count is now at 7,221.

DCHD has also confirmed 3,322 recoveries.

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