(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Commission voted Monday to extend the countywide mask mandate for one week.

The action came on a 2-0 vote, with Commissioner Jerry McKernan absent.

The mandate will be reviewed at the Commission's January 11 meeting.

It has been in place since November 24 to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

As of December 30, the Doniphan County Health Department reported 39 active cases of COVID-19 in the county.

In other business, the Commission voted to entered into an agreement with the engineering firm, Schwab-Eaton, to perform the biennial bridge inspection on 92 of Doniphan County's 98 bridges at a rate of $153 per structure for a total cost of $14,076.

The new Board of County Commissioners, along with newly elected county officials from the November 3 general election, will be sworn in and take office next Monday morning at 9:00.