Report: 1 in 6 Nebraska businesses fear closing for good
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The coronavirus has hurt a vast majority of Nebraska’s businesses and about one in six of them are worried that it will force them to close their doors permanently. That's according to a report released Tuesday by the Nebras
By News Channel Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The coronavirus has hurt a vast majority of Nebraska’s businesses and about one in six of them are worried that it will force them to close their doors permanently.
That's according to a report released Tuesday by the Nebraska Business Development Center at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The report highlights the sweeping damage caused by business closures and social-distancing measures to keep the virus from spreading.
It says 87% of Nebraska businesses have been hurt because of the pandemic. The hardest-hit industries were arts, entertainment and recreation; health care and social assistance; educational services; and food services.