Iowa Is Reopening

Beginning Friday, barber shops and hair salons, as well as restaurants, tattoo parlors, fitness centers and many others, will be allowed to reopen statewide.

Election day./// it's a highly anticipated announcement coming from iowa's governor just hours ago.

The hawkeye state is set to reopen.

Live kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live to tell us about the plan?

And a support system designed to help ease the transition to reopening.

Alex?xxx kati?let my long hair be a reminder of just how long some businesses have been closed.

I've not had a hair cut since februar?and in march those salons weren't allowed to even operate.

The pandemic changed everything for everyone.

But now there's cautious optimism for those owners and patrons following governor kim reynolds announcement.

Beginning friday?

Barber shops and hair salons?

As well as restaurants?

Tattoo parlors?

Fitness centers and many others?

Will be allowed to reopen statewide.

For those getting back into business?

The pappajohn center at n?

Acc has been working with owners through the pandemic as a resource and guide to work through issues like proper distancing between customers?

Sanitation?

And assistance programs to keep the lights on.

Today during a webinar?

Robin bostrom with the iowa downtown resource center shared ways for "if you need to experience social distancing with your customers, does that mean you need to move some things around?

What kind of signage are you going to need to communicate that to your customers?

In addition?

Restrictions in the 22 other counties in iowa that did not begin to reopen recently?

Will be allowed to reopen?

With the governor citing stablizing or downward trends in cases.

Of course?

There are some restrictions?

Such as limiting capacity?

And social distancing..

Thank you alex.

There are still businesses that will not reopen just yet.

Bars?

Theatres?

Casinos?

Senior centers?

And pools?

Just to name a few?

Will remain closed