Governor Pete Ricketts announced Monday renewed restrictions designed at trying to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Ricketts said hospitalizations in the state have tripled in just over a month, creating the need to put in place new restrictions. Among the changes is a reduction to capacity at indoor gatherings from 50% to 25 percent.
Also, new guidelines mandate a 6-foot separation in bars, restaurants, churches, gyms and other settings. Masks are required in any business where close contact occurs for more than 15 minutes. Spectator attendance at youth extracurricular activities is now limited to only members of the participant’s household. As of Sunday night, there were 794 people hospitalized in the state. A month ago, that number was below 300.
The number of new cases of COVID-19 continues to rise across the nine-county area covered by the NCDHD. As of Monday, Nov. 9, there are 1,943 confirmed cases with 761 recoveries and 30 deaths. Knox County has the most number of cases with 446, Pierce has 347, Holt has 303.
The total number of cases in Antelope County currently is now 242 with 96 recoveries and 1 death.
