Methodist in the Media

Methodist doctors share experience of treating Omaha's first reported COVID case

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

It's been nearly five years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Omaha metro.

Emma Hutchinson walked into Methodist Women's Hospital with the illness after she traveled from London back home to Nebraska.

The doctors and nurses who took care of her spoke to KETV NewsWatch 7 about that day — and diagnosing a virus with so many unknowns.

KETV: Methodist doctors share experience of treating Omaha's first reported COVID case