The number of COVID-19 cases in Nebraska reached 901 Tuesday, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

The state website tracking the spread indicates Clay and Saline Counties confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus disease.

Officials announced two new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the state total to 20. One death was a man in his 60s in Douglas County. The other was a man in his 80s in Custer County.

Seven of the cases confirmed Tuesday are at the Douglas County Health Center, where 20 residents and 12 staff members of the long-term care facility have tested positive.

The largest number of confirmations in a single day came Sunday, with 100; otherwise, the daily number has ranged from 24 to 70 new cases each day since April 1.

Nearly 12,000 Nebraskans total have been tested.

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