(KLZA)-- The Southeast District Health Department reports 174 new cases of COVID-19 within the five-county service area between January 3 and January 9.

The total number of confirmed cases is not at 3,072 with 38 deaths reported. 

In the past week Richardson County reported 31 new cases bringing the total to 607 confirmed cases and 15 deaths.

There were 13 new cases in Pawnee County putting the total cases at 176 with three deaths.

Nemaha County, Nebraska reported 45 new cases with the total number of cases climbing to 627 with nine deaths. 

In Otoe County there were 50 new cases, bringing the total to 1,080  with four deaths.   

Johnson  County reported 31 new cases putting the total at 582 cases with seven deaths.