LINCOLN, Neb. - Governor Pete Ricketts, along with other state officials gave information during the daily COVID-19 update. On Thursday, Nebraska entered into an agreement with the University of Nebraska System to provide quarantine housing. This allows the State to use beds at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

The agreement will create bed space for three purposes: Quarantining individuals who need monitoring; People in isolation while waiting for testing results; Discharging patients who are convalescing

This contract will provide about 2,100 bed with food and janitorial services. The State and the federal government will cover the cost of these beds.The governor said the State is still working on staffing of the dorms and there's no timetable as to when the facilities will be used.

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