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Ex. IA-028 Order Primary source read

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to November 15, 2020)

Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to November 15, 2020 and continuing the establishment distancing mandates, gathering rule, surgery, dental, screening and school provisions

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (State)

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Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), (6), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)
Issued
2020-10-16 Oct. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-10-16
End
11:59 p.m. November 15, 2020 (superseded November 11 by IA-029) (read as 2020-11-15)
In force
Oct. 16, 2020 to Nov. 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all establishments
  • gathering organizers
  • hospitals
  • dentists
  • health facilities
  • schools
Functions reached
  • DR/BA/FC/AM/SL/PE seated distancing mandates
  • GATH conditional
  • SX/CH/IC health orders
  • IN/RL schools
Collection
Iowa IA

Operative words

'such public health disaster continues to exist and should be extended until November 15, 2020.' USE OF MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS. SECTION TWO.... I continue to strongly encourage all Iowans two or older to wear a mask or other face covering when in public settings... Section headings: REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS; MASS GATHERINGS ('of more than ten people may be held, but only if...'); NONESSENTIAL OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES; DENTAL SERVICES; MANDATORY SCREENING OF HEALTH FACILITY STAFF; IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AT SCHOOLS; AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN REMOTE LEARNING; [education, health-care and licensing relief sections].

Enforcement

Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers; state agencies monitor

Notes

Twenty-seven pages; the instrument in force when the winter surge began.

Retrieval note

Retrieved from the Wayback Machine; read by OCR (headings and recitals).

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