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On Wednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she is making adjustments to her emergency disaster proclamation which will go into effect on Thursday, December 17 at 12:01 a.m. 

On Wednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds held a press conference where she announced adjustments to her current emergency disaster proclamation.

The adjustments reduce the restrictions on business and allow a few more people at youth and adult sporting events. Reynolds cites the decrease in COVID-19 cases in Iowa, and COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Iowa as part of the decision for the adjustments.

Here are the adjustments she is making to her current proclamation:

  • Bars and restaurants may resume their normal operating hours
    • Patrons must be seated when eating or drinking
    • Patrons limited to eight people per group or household
    • Patrons must maintain six feet of social distancing from other groups
    • Masks are required when patrons are not seated
  • Spectators at high school, youth, or adult sporting, recreation or extracurricular events are slightly expanded
    • Only members of a participant’s household can now attend those events
  • Gathering limitations will be lifted
    • Six feet of social distancing between individuals or groups must be maintained

This current disaster emergency proclamation will remain in effect through January 8, 2021.

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