OMAHA- The strictest “stay-at-home” measures imposed in states like California and New York to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus aren’t likely to go into effect in Nebraska — at least not yet. Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and a spokesman for Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said that, by and large, Nebraskans are heeding calls to limit public gatherings and avoid close contact.

“My opinion? We do not need it,” Stothert said. “Currently in Omaha, people and business are being very compliant, and they are taking this very seriously.”

Douglas County has 35 confirmed cases, the county’s health director, Adi Pour, said Sunday. But more cases undoubtedly are occurring, she said, that haven’t been uncovered through testing.

“The more we test, the more we find,” Pour said. “We actually want to see more testing, because then we can identify what’s really going on.”

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