The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nebraska rose to 519 Wednesday afternoon, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

The state's online dashboard indicates nearly 8,000 Nebraskans total have been tested.

At about 4,100 tests per 1 million residents, Nebraska lags behind neighboring states South Dakota (about 7,500 tests per 1 million residents), Wyoming (~7,000 tests per 1 million), and Colorado (~4,800 tests per 1 million). But Nebraska has surpassed both Iowa and Kansas in per-capita testing for now.

Monday had the highest number of cases confirmed in one day, with 60, followed by 46 confirmations Tuesday.

(Source: Nebraska DHHS Coronavirus Dashboard, Updated 4/8 at 12:45pm)