Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday expanded business closures to include malls, bowling alleys, playgrounds, campgrounds, social clubs, pool halls, movie stores, music instrument stores, libraries, museums, zoos, and tobacco and vaping stores. She also instructed police to enforce her order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people as the coronavirus pandemic intensified across the state. Outbreaks of the virus were confirmed at two more Iowa nursing homes and a major meat processing plant was temporarily closed after scores of workers were infected. Public health officials reported 78 new positive cases Monday, bringing the state total to 946 known cases across 75 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Three additional deaths related to COVID-19 increased the state total to 25.
