(KLZA)-- The number of new COVID-19 cases within the Southeast District Health Department five-county service area declined from the previous period.

There were 191 new cases December 13 - 19th compared to 249 new cases the previous week. 

Southeast District Health Department Director Grant Bureggemann reported the total number of cases stood at 2,587 on Monday.

Since the pandemic began,Richardson County has reported 499 cases with 13 deaths.  Pawnee County has had 152 cases with 1 death.  Nemaha County has reported 512 cases with 7 deaths.  Johnson County has 465 case with 7 deaths reported and Otoe County has reported 947 cases with two deaths.  

During a weekly update from Community Medical Center,  Hospital CEO Ryan Larsen reported  three patients were hospitalized in Falls City with COVID-19 on Monday.