DES MOINES — Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation March 26 continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, suspending elective and nonessential medical and dental procedures, extending and expanding retail business closures, ordering health care facilities and nursing homes to engage in advanced health care screenings, and removing additional legal barriers to ensure a continued strong response to this disaster.
The Public Health Emergency Declaration is extended to April 7 to all existing closures and effective 10 p.m. March 26 now includes book stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, jewelry stores, luggage stores, perfume and beauty supply stores, florists, furniture stores, home furnishing stores and other retail businesses.
Gov. Reynolds recommended that schools remain closed until April 13.
The state of public health disaster emergency will expire April 16, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., unless sooner terminated or extended by the governor.