OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s largest city has extended its mask mandate for another three months to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Omaha’s City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the requirement through May 25.
The council also rejected a proposed change to the rule that would have exempted children aged 5 to 12.
Currently, the mandate generally requires everyone 5 and older to wear masks any time they can’t stay six feet apart from others indoors.
The state said 4.8% of Nebraska’s population has now received both required doses of a coronavirus vaccine and 239,832 doses have been administered.