The state of Nebraska is starting to reopen as the economy tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Starting Monday, restaurants can resume limited dine-in service to 50-percent of their capacity in nearly 60 counties around the state. In addition, nail and beauty salons, massage therapists and tattoo parlors are being allowed to reopen with restrictions of 10 people at a time.
Day cares are also being allowed to expand their capacity from 10 children per room to 15. Hospitals can resume elective surgeries if hospitals meet certain capacity requirements. Dental offices, eye care clinics and veterinary clinics can also reopen.
Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other places of worship can resume services, weddings and funerals beginning Monday. A six foot separation must be observed.
Governor Ricketts says the he decided to relax the state’s COVID-19 restrictions as long as hospitals and intensive care units are not being swampedThe Douglas County Health Director continues to urge residents to wear a mask while out in public to prevent the spread of the virus.