Reynolds Eases Limits as Iowa Sees 12 New Coronavirus Deaths
Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa residents will be allowed to resume dental appointments as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made more moves to ease restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Besides allowing dental procedures statewide, Reynolds decided effective Friday to allow public and private campgrounds to reopen, ended closure orders for tanning facilities and made clear that drive-in movie theaters were allowed to operate.
Reynolds signed her proclamation on a day when the state reported 12 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the state’s total to 219. The Iowa Department of Public Health also announced another 293 cases of COVID-19, the disease cause by the coronavirus. There have been about 10,400 cases confirmed in the state out of more than 63,000 people tested, according to the state’s online coronavirus tracking dashboard.
The increases were announced on the same day that Reynolds was in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss Iowa’s strategy to combat the spread of the virus and to thank the administration for federal help to that end.
Reynolds also discussed Iowa’s response to outbreaks at some of the state’s meat processing plants, where employees often work shoulder-to-shoulder.
In her proclamation, Reynolds also reopened fitness centers, malls and other retail establishments effective last Friday in 77 counties while maintaining restrictions in 22 counties, including most of the state’s urban areas. Businesses allowed to open must take measures to ensure social distancing, and retail establishments must ensure the number of customers doesn’t top 50% of the legal occupancy capacity.
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