(KLZA)-- The Southeast District Health Department reports four more deaths due to COVID-19 within their jurisdiction between December 20 and 26. 

In that same time frame,  there were 143 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the five-county area.  

There were 45 new cases in Otoe County,  42 in Nemaha County,  35 in Richardson County,  20 in Johnson County and one new case confirmed in Pawnee County. 

In those same five counties,  an additional COVID-19 death was reported in Richardson, making the total 14,  in Nemaha County bringing the total to eight,  the death total in Pawnee County is now at two, Otoe County now has three COVID-19 deaths and Johnson County remains at seven.