Douglas County Board of Health votes unanimously to support mask mandate
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Reece Ristau , Julie Anderson
The Douglas County Board of Health on Monday voted unanimously to support a mask mandate in Omaha and the county.
With a 5-0 vote, board members signaled to County Health Director Adi Pour that they support her exercising her power to implement a mask mandate to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
A Monday morning public hearing on the resolution attracted several opponents. Some said they’re happy to wear masks in certain settings but that a mandate by the government to do so would be a step too far.
Others expressed concerns that masks prevent their children from developing healthy immune systems. And some said fears about the virus are overblown.
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