{"id":150509,"date":"2021-02-19T19:09:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T00:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=150509"},"modified":"2021-02-19T19:28:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T00:28:13","slug":"some-states-drop-mask-mandates-as-cities-keep-theirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-states-drop-mask-mandates-as-cities-keep-theirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Some States Drop Mask Mandates As Cities Keep Theirs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsome-states-drop-mask-mandates-as-cities-keep-theirs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=150509&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BA895C9F-4F34-4721-B7D9-525260A07E01_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>COVID-19 cases have begun to drop across the country, and as a result, some governors are ditching their statewide mask mandates. However, this has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/covid-19-mask-mandates-end-in-some-states-fueling-tensions-11613739600\">reportedly<\/a> raised some tensions with city leaders who may keep their own restrictions in effect in order to combat new strains of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) ended the state\u2019s mask mandate and restrictions on social gatherings. This came after case numbers and hospitalizations had \u201cfallen by around 80% since the autumn peak and vaccination programs in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities got under way,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/covid-19-mask-mandates-end-in-some-states-fueling-tensions-11613739600\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to make sure that we\u2019re doing everything that we can to protect Iowans, especially our most vulnerable,\u201d the Republican governor said. \u201cBut I also have to balance economies that support the individuals that are trying to sustain a business or sustain their livelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some cities do not plan to follow the governor\u2019s actions. Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, and several others plan to keep restrictions in place at a time when new strains of COVID-19 have made their way into Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Des Moines had its own mask mandate enforced in August, which was months before the statewide mask mandate was put into place. \u201cI think now is the time to be more diligent than ever,\u201d said Frank Cownie, the city\u2019s Democratic mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Mask-wearing has been a source of contention for various states and cities around the country.<\/p>\n<p>Florida does not have a statewide mask mandate, but several local governments have put them into place.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/challenge-to-florida-mask-mandate-heads-to-state-supreme-court\">Fox 13 News Tampa Bay<\/a>, \u201cPalm Beach County issued an emergency order in June that required face coverings to be worn at businesses and government facilities, on public transportation and in other public places where social distancing is not possible. The order, which has been extended several times, includes exceptions to the mask requirement for such things as eating, according to the appeals court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the order was issued, five residents filed a lawsuit that has now gone up to the state Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>City and state governments are not in agreement in other areas of the country, as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/covid-19-mask-mandates-end-in-some-states-fueling-tensions-11613739600\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports that \u201cIowa is one of 15 states that has either ended its mask mandate or never had one, according to a compilation by AARP.\u201d Included in those 15 states are Montana and North Dakota, where the governors have lessened restrictions. However, some cities in those states are keeping their mask mandates in place.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds had avoided ordering a statewide mask mandate in Iowa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/covid-19-mask-mandates-end-in-some-states-fueling-tensions-11613739600\">reportedly<\/a> calling the measure unenforceable. In November, however, new COVID-19 cases were increasing and Iowa\u2019s hospitals started to fill up. She then issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.iowa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Public%20Health%20Proclamation%20-%202020.11.16.pdf\">proclamation<\/a> on November 17 that included mask-wearing directives as well as social gathering rules. Now, Reynolds said, \u201ceverything is going in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we start to see any increase, we\u2019ll adjust accordingly. And Iowans know I\u2019ll do that. I\u2019ve said I\u2019ll dial back,\u201d Reynolds said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor added that she is still encouraging Iowans to wear masks, socially distance, and follow other basic precautions. \u201cPeople are doing it,\u201d she said. \u201cThey don\u2019t need me to tell them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CDC contends that it is still too early to end mask requirements.<\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span><em>member<\/em><\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 cases have begun to drop across the country, and as a result, some governors are ditching their statewide mask mandates. 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