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A Douglas County district judge who heard arguments over Omaha's mask mandate said she would issue an order in the case by noon Tuesday.
The State of Nebraska on Tuesday rejected a request from Douglas County’s health director who was seeking authority to implement a countywide mask mandate.
Douglas County Health Director Lindsay Huse said she has been told by Nebraska state officials that a move to issue a mask mandate would be challenged by the state.
Abandoning fiscal responsibility so completely raises big risks for the nation, a Pulse writer says.Â
Adi Pour said vaccination figures — plus low case counts and the end of the state's coronavirus emergency — underscore the idea that it was the right time to retire.
The number of new cases of COVID in Nebraska continued to drop last week, with the state again recording one of the nation's lowest case rates.
Sixteen months into the pandemic, new cases of COVID-19 in Douglas County are down to levels not seen since the early weeks of the outbreak.
The appointment of Lindsay Huse as Douglas County health director now goes to the Douglas County Board and the State Health Department for their OK.Â
Lindsay Huse answered questions posed by members of the Douglas County Board of Health on Wednesday as part of the process of hiring a successor to Adi Pour.
The public will have two opportunities next week to observe and ask questions of the lone finalist to become Douglas County's next health director.
The expiration means people in Omaha no longer are required to wear masks in most grocery stores, businesses, churches, restaurants and bars, though establishments can still make their own policies.
Inoculation is proving a powerful tool in pushing back COVID and helping move life back toward something approaching "normal."Â
Were the vaccines rushed through an expedited process that skipped some safety steps? Could adverse effects crop up years later? Omaha experts respond to these concerns and more.
Few, if any, Nebraska cities will have mask mandates in place by the end of next week. Local governments are letting mandates expire as more people become vaccinated and COVID infections go down.
Douglas County Health Director Adi Pour said Wednesday that she was happy to report that the community's COVID situation is improving.
The Douglas County Board of Health on Wednesday named Wyoming health official Lindsay Huse as its lone finalist to succeed Adi Pour as Douglas County health director.Â
Gov. Pete Ricketts, Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Cheryl Logan and health professionals made a pitch Monday for eligible youths to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
Douglas County hit a milestone with 51.9% of residents 16 and older fully vaccinated against COVID. Nebraska trailed that mark, with 49.6% of the group fully vaccinated.
New cases of COVID in both Douglas County and Nebraska as a whole were down last week to levels seen last summer. "We are going in the right direction," County Health Director Adi Pour said.
Jean Stothert has shown herself to be dedicated, competent and focused on collaborative problem-solving.Â
During a debate at the Omaha Press Club, the two mayoral candidates sparred over issues such as fixing streets, the future of policing and the city's response to the pandemic.
The Douglas County Health Department is shifting vaccination strategies to inoculate harder-to-reach residents and planning for a future when even younger people can get the shots.Â
The push for vaccinations comes after a recent outbreak at an Omaha child care center that is linked to more than 100 cases, many caused by the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant.
During this extraordinary time, Douglas County has been fortunate to have a capable, professional leader of its health department, Adi Pour.
People under 65 in Douglas County could start receiving COVID vaccinations next week, according to county health director Adi Pour.
