IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — With Iowa hospitals filling up and schools closing classrooms, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds dropped her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacted a limited version of one. A proclamation signed by the governor requires everyone 2 or older to wear masks when in public, indoor spaces within 6 feet of others who aren’t member of their households for 15 minutes.

Reynolds also limited many indoor gatherings to no more than 15 people and outdoor gatherings to 30, including family get-togethers. She declared that bars and restaurants cannot stay open for in-person service past 10 p.m. And she suspended all youth and adult sports and recreational activities, except for high school, college and professional sports.

The measures begin at 12:01-a.m. Tuesday (11/17) and lasting until at least 12:01-a.m. December 10th.

Mask Use:​ Indoor spaces open to the public & State executive branch buildings·

• Masks required when individuals are within 6 feet of one another for 15 minutes or longer with certain exceptions

Gathering Restrictions:​ Social, community, business, or leisure gatherings·

• No more than 15 people indoors and 30 people outdoors·
• These restrictions apply to wedding receptions, family gatherings, conventions, and other nonessential gatherings but do not apply to gatherings that occur during the ordinary course of business or government

Sporting and Recreational Events:​

• Youth and adult group sporting and recreational gathering are prohibited except for high school, college, and professional sports

High School Sports & Extracurriculars:​ Sporting, recreational, and extracurricular events·

• Only two spectators permitted for each high school athlete, performer or competitor, and must wear a mask and maintain 6 feet distance from other spectators·
• Students can be closer than six feet and are not required to wear masks

Restaurants and Bars​: Restaurant or bar, including a wedding reception venue, winery, brewery, distillery, country club, or other social or fraternal club·

• Closed to in-person services at 10:00pm·
• No bar seating·
• Masks required when not seated (while playing games, dancing, etc.)·
• Six feet distancing between groups·
• Groups limited to 8 people unless larger group is all same household·
• Seated when eating or drinking and limit congregating

Fitness Centers:​ Fitness centers, health clubs, health spas, gyms·

• Group fitness activities are prohibited

Casinos & Gaming Facilities:​

• Masks required except when seated to eat or drink

Closer/Prolonged Contact Establishments:​ Bowling alleys, pool halls, bingo halls, arcades, indoor playgrounds, children’s play centers·

• Closed to in-person services at 10:00pm·
• Mask required when not seated to eat or drink·
• Ensure that groups and individuals are six feet apart at establishment·
• Groups limited to eight people unless larger group is all same household

Nonessential/elective surgeries:​

• A hospital must reduce its in-patient, nonessential surgeries to a level that uses at least 50% fewer beds than it did on average during September 2020.