Reynolds Issues Stay At Home Orders For 14 Counties

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced plans to implement additional mitigation measures in northeast Iowa after the region reached one of the highest possible levels on the state’s COVID-19 risk chart. Reynolds is ordering residents to stay home for everything but work and essential errands amid growing concern about coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants and nursing homes. This includes Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, and Jones counties. Those counties, along with10 other counties now are prohibited to engage in virtually any gathering with people outside of their immediate households. Reynolds said she is banning nearly all gatherings for social, community, recreational and leisure purposes in the region. There are some exceptions, but only 10 or fewer people can be present. The restrictions are in place until April 30^th.