Counties in southeast Nebraska saw a slight decrease in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week. According to Public Health Solutions, which oversees five counties in the area including Gage, each county had fewer new cases. There were 128 confirmed cases in Gage, 68 in Jefferson, 122 in Saline, 41 in Thayer and 50 in Fillmore counties, for a total of 409 new cases in the last week. The previous week, there were 195 new cases in Gage, 78 in Jefferson, 138 in Saline, 73 in Thayer and 62 in Fillmore counties, for a total of 549 cases. Last week the Beatrice Board of Health enacted a mask mandate for the city, requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public places.

Source: Daily Sun November 27, 2020 16:52 UTC