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Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to February 6, 2021)

Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to February 6, 2021 and continuing the statewide employer remote-work directive, the indoor mask requirement, the gathering and establishment rules and the surgery, dental, screening and school provisions

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), (6), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)
Issued
2021-01-07 Jan. 7, 2021
Effective
12:01 a.m. January 8, 2021 (read as 2021-01-08)
End
11:59 p.m. February 6, 2021 (replaced February 7 by IA-035) (read as 2021-02-06)
In force
Jan. 8, 2021 to Feb. 6, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all employers
  • all people two or older in indoor public spaces
  • gathering organizers
  • restaurants, bars and other establishments
  • hospitals, dentists, health facilities
  • schools
Functions reached
  • OF/OP telework directive
  • CB masks indoors
  • EMP screening and distancing
  • GATH distanced gatherings, spectator rules (spectator limits lifted per tracker)
  • DR/BA seated service and groups
  • SX surgery conditions
  • CH/PR dental
  • IC screening
  • IN/RL schools
Collection
Iowa IA

Operative words

EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC PROTECTION. SECTION THREE.... I continue to order that until 11:59 p.m. on February 6, 2021: A. All employers shall evaluate whether any more of their employees can feasibly work remotely and to the extent reasonable, shall take steps to enable such employees to work from home. B. All businesses or other employers remaining open with in-person operations shall take reasonable precautions to ensure the health of their employees and members of the public, including appropriate employee screening, social distancing practices, and increased cleaning and hygiene practices.... USE OF MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS INDOORS. SECTION FOUR.... I continue to order that until 11:59 p.m. on February 6, 2021, all people two or older must wear a mask or other face covering when inside an indoor space that is open to the public and within six feet of individuals who are not members of their household for 15 minutes or longer.... Section headings: GATHERINGS; REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS; NONESSENTIAL OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES; DENTAL SERVICES; MANDATORY SCREENING OF HEALTH FACILITY STAFF; IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AT SCHOOLS; AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN REMOTE LEARNING.

Enforcement

Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers

Notes

Twenty-nine pages; the instrument in force for the first five weeks of 2021 Q1.

Retrieval note

Retrieved from the Wayback Machine; read by OCR (Sections One to Four verbatim; remainder by headings).