Governor Kim Reynolds argued that perhaps federal health care officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci 'can't just look at a map' and make such demands.
"Dr. Fauci says that every state at this point should have a shelter-in-place. So what is your response to him?" a reporter asked Reynolds at a Johnston, Iowa press conference Friday.
"Maybe [Dr. Fauci] doesn't have all the information," the GOP governor replied."You can't just look at a map and assume that no action has been taken. That is completely false." "I would say to [Fauci], does he recognize that we have closed down schools?" Reynolds continued."Is he aware of the various businesses that have been closed, the restaurants and bars that have been closed through April 30. We have implemented no social gatherings of more than 10 people.
"We know that this has a significant impact on Iowans, when we ask them to really be responsible and stay home as much as possible," Reynolds."All of that takes a toll on everyone. We love our families, but at some point it's hard. And so all of these decisions can have an underlying effect on Iowans, and so we have to also manage that. That's why we encourage people to get outdoors, get in your car and go for a drive. Just don't gather.
The governor on Friday announced 85 new positive COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing Iowa's total to 699 confirmed cases and 11 deaths tied coronavirus. Iowa joins North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Arkansas as the five states that currently have no official shelter-in-place orders.request for additional comments Saturday morning.
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