Officials Further Limits Events, Gatherings To Prevent COVID-19 Spread

LINCOLN- Governor Pete Ricketts met with cabinet members Monday at the State Emergency Operations Center, as he unveiled new guidance further limiting public events and gatherings.

“We are updating Nebraska’s guidance for closures and event sizes to align with new guidance issued by the CDC late yesterday,” said Governor Ricketts. Updates to event size and closure guidance that are effective immediately include, public events and gatherings are limited to 50 people or less statewide, bars and restaurants will move to takeout only on a regional basis when:

A second community transmission case has been confirmed in the Omaha area. One to two confirmed community transmission cases have been found in Lincoln. Currently one community transmission case has been reported in the state.