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March 27, 2020Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Nebraska total of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises again

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say Nebraska's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 81. The Nebraska Health and Human Services Department says 1,584 tests have come back negative.

Officials also report that Nebraska's initial claims for unemployment benefits skyrocketed with the rest of the nation's amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The claims rose to nearly 16,000 last week from a little less than 800 the week before. In other coronavirus news, election officials say they still plan to hold the state's May 12 primary election as scheduled.