Governor Kim Reynolds has released a video message to Iowans, urging them to voluntarily wear a mask and practice other public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Nearly 36-hundred cases of COVID-19 among Iowans were confirmed by testing last week, the highest one-week total in nine weeks. Over the weekend, more than 12-hundred additional cases were confirmed, with case numbers spiking in the Great Lake region and Polk County.  The governor says simple steps are the best defense against the virus and that includes wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and washing your hands.