LincolnHealth reports 42 COVID-19 cases for the week of May 23

Fri, 06/03/2022 - 12:00pm

LincolnHealth reported 42 new cases from 430 tests for the week of May 23. Tests remained the same as the previous week with two less cases making a 9.77% positivity rate. Breakthrough cases rose dramatically from 25 or 61% to 34, 81%. Positive cases for those under 18 remains stably in the single digits with eight cases or 19% of positives.

The Miles Memorial Hospital’s 40 Belvedere Road testing clinic will close officially on Sunday, June 5 to ensure a smooth transition back to the Watson Center on the Miles Campus, said LincolnHealth’s John Martins. Patients in need of testing should contact their primary care physician’s office to schedule an appointment, he said.