Iowa Governor Announces End to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration | Eastern NC Now

Governor Reynolds signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today, announcing it will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February  15, 2022.  The signed proclamation can be found here.  

“We cannot continue to suspend duly enacted laws and treat COVID-19 as a public health emergency indefinitely. After two years, it’s no longer feasible or necessary. The flu and other infectious illnesses are part of our everyday lives, and coronavirus can be managed similarly,” stated Gov. Reynolds. “State agencies will now manage COVID-19 as part of normal daily business, and reallocate resources that have been solely dedicated to the response effort to serve other important needs for Iowans.” 

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/gov-reynolds-announces-expiration-of%C2%A0public-health%C2%A0proclamation%C2%A0changes-to-covid-19