Winneshiek County Public Health issues clarification of Iowa Governor Kim Reynold's Thursday proclamation

Winneshiek County Public Health Nursing Service wants to make sure the public understands Governor Kim Reynolds' proclamation late last week imposing stricter regulations on NE Iowa residents because of higher "metrics" in this part of the state for the COVID-19 outbreak.

• Weddings, funerals, and other spiritual and religious gatherings may be held ONLY if there are 10 or fewer people AND all people stay at least 6 feet away from each other.
• All other social, community, recreational, leisure and sporting gatherings of any size with people outside of the same household are prohibited.
• Any person leaving their home must stay at least 6 feet away from anyone who does not live in their household.
• Employers must evaluate if employees can work from home and take steps to enable work from home for those who can.
• All businesses which remain open must take reasonable measures to protect employees and the public, including employee screening, social distancing and increased cleaning.

These restrictions apply to anyone who is in Winneshiek County, whether they live here, work here, live in another county but work here, or are visiting.