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Nebraska Officials Concerned About Virus Surge

Nebraska Officials Concerned About Virus Surge

Dr Gary Anthone Photo: WNAX


Covid infection numbers and hospitalizations continue to rapidly rise in Nebraska.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gary Anthone says they are seeing some scary numbers..

Over eight hundred people are hospitalized now due to Covid infections.
Anthone says he talks to hospital administrators every day and they have one message…

Anthone says its up to every Nebraskan to do what they can to slow the spread…

Anthone says the spread is largely due to adults letting their guard down and gathering together without masks.

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