DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new public health proclamation on Friday rolling back all COVID restrictions on Iowa businesses.
Effective at 12:01 A.M. on Sunday, the proclamation removes mask requirements, gathering limits, and restrictions on businesses.
“The proclamation strongly encourages Iowans, businesses and organizations to take reasonable public health measures consistent with guidance from the Iowa Department of Public Health,” said Pat Garrett, a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office.
The proclamation states that “I strongly encourage that all businesses or other employers remaining open with in-person operations take reasonable measures under the circumstances of each establishment to ensure the health of employees, patrons, and members of the public, including social distancing practices, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health” and that “This section shall not be a basis for closing or taking enforcement action against a business or other employer absent an additional specific order or directive of the Iowa Department of Public Health.”
The proclamation is set to continue until 11:59 P.M. on March 7, 2021.
The Governor’s Office told KCRG-TV9 that the drop in the state’s COVID hospitalization rate was a factor in the decision to lift the restrictions.
As of 5:00 P.M., the Iowa Department of Public Health reports that 143,869 have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine, while 80,601 have received their second dose.
The state ranks near the bottom in COVID vaccination rates and has one of the highest COVID death rates in the U.S.
When Reynolds sat down to speak with KCRG-TV9 in January, she admitted she was trying to get more COVID-19 vaccine to Iowa as the state ranks near the bottom in allocations from the federal government, and spoke of her frustrations with the Trump administration, which she’d long supported and campaigned for.
On Thursday, Reynolds acknowledged the slow vaccine rollout in Iowa, but stressed patience as the rollout continues.
Over 80,600 Iowans have received their second dose of the vaccine, which is around 2.5% of the state’s population.
For more information on the COVID vaccine in Iowa, click here.
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