{"id":2018187,"date":"2023-08-31T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-on-my-watch-governor-says-no-to-new-covid-mandates\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T14:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:26:02","slug":"not-on-my-watch-governor-says-no-to-new-covid-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-on-my-watch-governor-says-no-to-new-covid-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not on My Watch\u2019: Governor Says \u2018No\u2019 to New COVID Mandates"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fnot-on-my-watch-governor-says-no-to-new-covid-mandates%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=2018187&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 data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Amid rumors and speculation that COVID-19 restrictions may be re-imposed around the United States, one governor said that there will be no new COVID-19 restrictions in her state.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Iowa Gov. Rim Reynolds spoke out about the potential return of lockdowns, mask mandates, and other restrictions. Several hospitals around the United States in August announced the return of mask mandates, although some only apply to staff members, while several offices and colleges have done the same in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince news broke of COVID-19 restrictions being re-instated at some colleges and businesses across the U.S., concerned Iowans have been calling my office asking whether the same could happen here,&#8221; Mrs. Reynolds, a Republican, <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.iowa.gov\/press-release\/2023-08-30\/gov-reynolds-statement-covid-restrictions-reemerging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0Wednesday. &#8220;My answer\u2014not on my watch. In Iowa, government respects the people it serves and fights to protect their rights. I rejected the mandates and lockdowns of 2020, and my position has not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/flu-vaccines-and-covid-booster-shots-brought-forward-due-to-new-variant-5484034\">Flu Vaccines and COVID Booster Shots Brought Forward Due to New Variant<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/flu-vaccines-and-covid-booster-shots-brought-forward-due-to-new-variant-5484034\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/trump-declares-we-will-not-comply-says-he-will-punish-covid-mandates-5483881\">Trump Declares &#8216;We Will Not Comply,&#8217; Says He Will Punish COVID Mandates | Live With Josh<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/trump-declares-we-will-not-comply-says-he-will-punish-covid-mandates-5483881\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mask orders and other COVID-19-related restrictions can still be issued by local governments, school districts, or businesses despite the governor&#8217;s statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As far as I know, there has been no governmental restrictions or lockdowns of any kind,&#8221; said Iowa Public Health Association Executive Director Lina Tucker Reinders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/08\/30\/kim-reynolds-says-no-to-covid-19-lockdowns-as-cases-rise-nationally\/70717445007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to local media. &#8220;There&#8217;s been no discussion of that. We have seen some organizations, such as hospitals and schools, in a few locations around the country who have made local decisions based on their local situation. But I&#8217;d like to stress that those are local decisions by local organizations based on their local situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 hospital admissions have risen for a sixth consecutive week for the week of Aug. 19. However, officials and doctors have said that the increase is relatively small compared to previous rises in cases since 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAn upswing is not a surge; it\u2019s not even a wave,\u201d Dr. Shira Doron, the chief infection control officer for Tufts Medicine, told ABC News in August. \u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing is a very gradual and small upward trajectory of cases and hospitalizations, without deaths really going along, which is great news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the CDC responded to an Epoch Times&#8217; question about whether the agency would reinstate masks, saying that\u00a0COVID-19 hospital admission levels \u201care currently low for more than 96 percent\u201d of the United States, but that the agency recommended that transportation workers, travelers, passengers, and others get the COVID-19 vaccine \u201cbefore they travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone may choose to wear a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor areas, including on public transportation and in transportation hubs at any time,\u201d the CDC spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s guidance currently doesn&#8217;t recommend or require masks. Meanwhile, a CDC spokesperson told NBC News that there have been no discussions about bringing back mandates.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at a campaign event for Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) at\u00a0Dahl Auto Museum as part of Ernst&#8217;s RV tour of Iowa, in Davenport, on Oct. 31, 2020. (Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mandates<\/h2>\n<p>Over the past two weeks, a handful of hospitals across the United States have started to reinstate mandates, although some have required masks only for staff, nurses, and doctors, while patients and visitors are exempt from the rule. However, a few have made masking mandatory for anyone who goes into the facility.<\/p>\n<p>In Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Hospital confirmed in a statement on Aug. 24 that it would reimpose masking for staff. Patients and visitors are exempt from the mandate, it stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have continued to see a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 positive employees over the past two weeks, which has led to exposures of both fellow caregivers and patients,\u201d the statement read. \u201cIn response to this, as a protective measure for our staff and patients, effective immediately we are requiring mandatory caregiver masking for all patient encounters in all licensed clinical areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In New York, several upstate hospitals have required masking for anyone who goes into the facilities. They include\u00a0United Health Services in Binghamton,\u00a0Auburn Community Hospital in Auburn, and\u00a0University Hospital in Syracuse.<\/p>\n<p>In California, a Kaiser Permanente facility in Santa Rosa said it would reimpose its mask mandate, but it then issued a statement several days later saying it only applied to staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid rumors and speculation that COVID-19 restrictions may be re-imposed around the United States, one governor said that there will be no new COVID-19 restrictions in her state.In a statement, Iowa Gov. Rim Reynolds spoke out about the potential return of lockdowns, mask mandates, and other restrictions. 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