Lincoln, Neb. — Health officials say the death of a Gage County woman is Nebraskas sixth from COVID-19.
The officials said Thursday night that the woman was in her 90s and had underlying health conditions. Nearly 4,300 people have tested negative.
Earlier Thursday, Gov. Pete Ricketts said he doesnt plan to deviate from his regional approach for stay-at-home orders rather than issue a statewide order, as other governors have done to fight the pandemics spread.
Ricketts says some of Nebraskas rules are stricter than those in some states that have full shelter-in-place orders. He cites Floridas order, which exempts religious services. Nebraskas doesnt allow the exemption.
