Ricketts sets new health measures

Governor Pete Ricketss announced changes to Nebraska’s directed health measures, Friday.

Hospitals, bars and restaurants, gatherings and wedding and funeral venues will adjust to the new DHMS, which went into effect, Wednesday, Oct. 21, and will remain effective through Nov. 30.

“We still have the pandemic. There’s still a virus around. It’s still important you wear that mask, that you wash your hands and that you maintain six foot of distance between you and other people,” Ricketts said.

The governor stressed that all steps taken to combat COVID-19 are to maintain hospital capacity.

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