(Radio Iowa) — Governors on the east and west coasts have announced they plan to take a regional approach to reopening once the COVID-19 outbreak subsides. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says it makes sense to examine things from a regional perspective.

“But I can tell you, while we’ll look at it from a regional perspective and we’ll talk about, collectively, the metrics that we’re using, each individual governor is going to look at their own state’s metrics,” Reynolds says. Reynolds says she’s been speaking with Nebraska’s governor frequently and has touched based with governors from Wyoming and the Dakotas as well to discuss strategies.