Fri Feb 4, 2022 – 3:42 pm EST
DES MOINES, Iowa (LifeSiteNews) — Iowa will complete its transition from health emergency footing to legal normalcy this month, with Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announcing this week an end to the state’s remaining COVID-19 emergency orders.
Like most governors, Reynolds responded to the pandemic in 2020 by issuing emergency orders that locked down business operations and gatherings outside one’s home. Reynolds rescinded the most onerous of those measures last February, urging Iowans to take responsibility for their own health decisions.
On Thursday, Reynolds announced she will allow her remaining emergency proclamations to expire on February 15, the Washington Times reports. Among the changes will be an end to rules regarding “lingering workforce issues” that she said can be addressed via alternative means, and the shutdown of a dedicated website for highlighting COVID statistics. The data will still be tracked and made available via the state’s standard health websites.
“We cannot continue to suspend duly enacted laws and treat COVID-19 as a public health emergency indefinitely,” Reynolds said. “After two years, it’s no longer feasible or necessary. The flu and other infectious illnesses are part of our everyday
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