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People seeking service find the Douglas County Treasurer's office closed, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. In-person services were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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Governor's order shuts down businesses in eastern Nebraska
March 19, 2020 5:51 p.m.

Governor's order shuts down businesses in eastern Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts on Thursday issued an enforceable measure that effectively shuts down restaurants, bars, theaters, churches, gyms and social gatherings of more than 10 people in four eastern Nebraska counties, as state officials scramble to stymie the spread of the new coronavirus.