On Wednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation, effective at 8-a.m. today (Friday, June 12) continues to ease restrictions on businesses and extends other public measures until Thursday, June 25, 2020. It still encourages all vulnerable Iowans to continue to limit their activities outside of the home. The full proclamation is available here, with and a summary of substantial information is shown below:
REOPENING OF ESTABLISHMENTS
Establishments that were previously ordered to be closed statewide may reopen or remain open, but only to the extent that the facility takes reasonable measures under the circumstances to ensure social distancing, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with Guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
MASS GATHERINGS
Social, community, recreations, leisure, or sporting events of more than 10 people may be held, if the following requirements are met:
(1) Social distancing: The gathering organizer must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual attending alone.
(2) Other social distancing, hygiene, and public health measures: The gathering organizer shall also implement reasonable measures under the circumstances of each gathering to ensure
social distancing of gathering participants, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health and, for any food service, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.
(3) Non-school sporting and recreational events: Practices, games, and competitions for baseball, softball, and individual sports, such as running, biking, swimming, tennis, and golf, are
not prohibited by this section even where athletes may have some contact within six feet, provided that the organizer of such activities and events implements reasonable measures under the
circumstances of each gathering to ensure reasonable social distancing, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19
consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.