Yesterday Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced a variety of new measures deigned to stop the spread of the Chinese Flu in the State.

The full list is as follows:

Effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 12:01 a.m. until Thursday, Dec. 10 at 11:59 p.m.

Mask Use: Indoor spaces open to the public & State executive branch buildings

Masks required when individuals are within 6 feet of one another for 15 minutes or longer with certain exceptions

Gathering Restrictions: Social, community, business, or leisure gatherings

No more than 15 people indoors and 30 people outdoors
These restrictions apply to wedding receptions, family gatherings, conventions, and other nonessential gatherings but do not apply to gatherings that occur during the ordinary course of business or government

Sporting and Recreational Events:

Youth and adult group sporting and recreational gathering are prohibited except for high school, college, and professional sports

High School Sports & Extracurriculars:Sporting, recreational, and extracurricular events

Only two spectators permitted for each high school athlete, performer or competitor, and must wear a mask and maintain 6 feet distance from other spectators
Students can be closer than six feet and are not required to wear masks

Restaurants and Bars: Restaurant or bar, including a wedding reception venue, winery, brewery, distillery, country club, or other social or fraternal club

Closed to in-person services at 10:00pm
No bar seating
Masks required when not seated (while playing games, dancing, etc.)
Six feet distancing between groups
Groups limited to 8 people unless larger group is all same household
Seated when eating or drinking and limit congregating

Fitness Centers: Fitness centers, health clubs, health spas, gyms

Group fitness activities are prohibited
Casinos & Gaming Facilities:
Masks required except when seated to eat or drink

Closer/Prolonged Contact Establishments: Bowling alleys, pool halls, bingo halls, arcades, indoor playgrounds, children’s play centers

Closed to in-person services at 10:00pm
Mask required when not seated to eat or drink
Ensure that groups and individuals are six feet apart at establishment
Groups limited to eight people unless larger group is all same household

Nonessential/elective surgeries: A hospital must reduce its in-patient, nonessential surgeries to a level that uses at least 50% fewer beds than it did on average during September 2020

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