Governor Kim Reynolds is moving up the re-opening of more businesses prior to the holiday weekend.

The Governor announced,  “Today I am announcing that effective on Friday, movie theaters, zoos, aquariums, museums and wedding reception venues will be permitted to re-open with appropriate public health measures in place,” Reynolds says. Swimming pools will be able to open for laps and lessons, while the D-N-R is opening all modern pressrooms and showers at the state’s parks. The governor’s previous emergency order would have kept those businesses closed through the end of the month. The governor says bars and other establishments that sell alcohol will be able to open NEXT Thursday at 50-percent capacity. Summer sports are also allowed to get back to action.

Effective June first, Iowa schools will be permitted to resume school-sponsored activities and learning. According to the appropriate public health precautions — this will include high school baseball and softball activities,” Reynolds says. The governor promises more details on school activities tomorrow — as she’s joined by the director of the state department of education.
“Together with the Department of Public Health, we are also working with youth sports associations to develop a plan to bring other sports opportunities back for the summer, and more will be coming on that next week,” Reynolds says.