Gov. Ricketts rescinds directed health measure, allowing elective surgeries to resume
The move comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations fall bellow 10% of the state's hospital bed capacity.
Updated: 11:04 AM CDT Oct 21, 2021
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Gov. Ricketts rescinds directed health measure, allowing elective surgeries to resume
The move comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations fall bellow 10% of the state's hospital bed capacity.
Updated: 11:04 AM CDT Oct 21, 2021
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Thursday he is rescinding the statewide directed health measure that temporarily suspended elective inpatient surgeries. The move comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 10% of the state's hospital bed capacity. This also means the Nebraska Hospital Capacity Dashboard will now be updated weekly on Wednesdays. It will not include demographic data or county-specific statistics.The directed health measure will end Thursday night at 11:59 p.m.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Thursday he is rescinding the statewide directed health measure that temporarily suspended elective inpatient surgeries.
The move comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 10% of the state's hospital bed capacity.
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This also means the Nebraska Hospital Capacity Dashboard will now be updated weekly on Wednesdays.
It will not include demographic data or county-specific statistics.
The directed health measure will end Thursday night at 11:59 p.m.