Nebraska to resume reporting coronavirus statistics after dropping it two weeks ago

Two weeks after Nebraska quit publicly reporting daily coronavirus statistics, the state is developing a new website to provide weekly updates.

It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday what numbers will be included on the new site or when it will be ready. The state's decision to stop providing daily COVID-19 updates was widely criticized by health experts who use the data to track the virus' spread.

“I don’t think that was a well-timed decision,” said Dr. James Lawler, who is one of the leaders of the Global Center for Health Security at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. “I think that if you are trying to drive down a rivet at night in the rain, blindfolding yourself is probably not the best idea.”

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Barb Tyler said the state's new website will be updated on Wednesdays with some of the latest information about the virus' spread.

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(Lincoln Journal Star)