80.9 F
Chicago
Saturday, June 10, 2023
HomeIllinois NewsJust west of restricted Illinois, Iowa is breaking free from COVID emergency...

Just west of restricted Illinois, Iowa is breaking free from COVID emergency proclamation

Date:

spot_img

Screen Shot 2022-02-04 at 2.38.09 PMIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced on Thursday that the state's public health emergency proclamation for COVID-19 will end in February.

“We cannot continue to suspend duly enacted laws and treat COVID-19 as a public health emergency indefinitely. After two years, it’s no longer feasible or necessary. The flu and other infectious illnesses are part of our everyday lives, and coronavirus can be managed similarly,” Reynolds said in a statement

“State agencies will now manage COVID-19 as part of normal daily business, and reallocate resources that have been solely dedicated to the response effort to serve other important needs for Iowans,” she added.

 

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories