In Reversal, Iowa Governor Issues Statewide Mask Mandate as Hospitalizations Climb

In Reversal, Iowa Governor Issues Statewide Mask Mandate as Hospitalizations Climb
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Nov. 16, 2020. Kelsey Kremer/Des Moines Register/Pool
Isabel van Brugen
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Monday issued a statewide mask mandate, saying that the state’s health care system is at risk of being overwhelmed amid a recent surge in CCP virus cases, with new hospitalizations topping 200 a day.
The governor previously resisted calls for mandating wearing masks in public, saying that they were “feel-good” actions.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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