...so does this mean you can shop for groceries in Iowa WITHOUT having to wear a damn mask???
Well there is nothing saying a store can still demand/require a mask. I would expect the major chains will still require one for a while. But they no longer have the excuse that "the government" is making them do it. So this is great news to get the ball rolling to a mask free Iowa.
I live in a rural area of Iowa, and it is a different world than urban Iowa. I have been going to the grocery store and hardware store without a mask. Employees don't care, and probably half the customers have not been wearing them either.
Iowa has been relatively free compared to other states. Kids have been in school all year. They have been opening up the gyms for high school hoops even more lately. I went to a big rivalry game the other night, and it was glorious. 100s of people in the gym. Masks are required, but not if you are eating. Many people have learned to take an hour to eat a bag of popcorn.
Here’s a little secret. You can shop for groceries virtually everywhere without a mask. I’ve been doing it from the very start.