The Harvey County Commission has relaxed restrictions on mass gathering size. The health order increases gathering limits from 10 people to 50.
The Commission voted to revise the order at its meeting on February 9th.
The order requires gatherings be limited to 50 people in instances where social distancing cannot be maintained. It does not limit occupancy in a facility where 6 feet of social distance can be maintained at all times.
The Commission has previously implemented a health order on November 24th limiting crowd size to 10 people and that order was extended on January 5th.
At the time the order was extended, Harvey County had 255 known active cases of COVID-19. The county now has 70 known active cases.
The Commission cited a marked decrease in known COVID cases, reduced strain on regional healthcare systems, and continued rollout of vaccinations as the primary reasons for the decision.
