Ricketts defends not ordering shelter-in-place in Nebraska
...The governor has taken a regional approach as well, ordering bans on 10-person gatherings and forcing restaurants to close their dining rooms in areas where confirmed cases of the virus can’t be traced. Those bans are now in place in 56 of Nebraska’s 93 counties, accounting for well over two-thirds of the state’s population and virtually all of its population centers.
...Ricketts, a former executive at TD Ameritrade, said forcing businesses to shutter when they can still safely operate won’t necessarily keep the virus from spreading, particularly if companies are able to keep their workers separated. He said he expects confirmed cases to increase over the next several weeks as more people are tested, but he doesn’t anticipate the same sharp jumps as other states.
He also argued that Nebraska has had more time to prepare …
Nebraska: 246 cases, up 32; 5 deaths
Nobody ever said elected leader would be wise and responsible.
Ricketts being a good example of being stupid.