Des Moines, Cedar Rapids modify mask mandates in response to CDC announcement

Published May 17, 2021 11:00pm ET



Des Moines and Cedar Rapids modified their mask mandates May 14 in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s announcement May 13.

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie rescinded the city’s mask requirement for all residents, effective immediately. He had implemented the mask requirement for Des Moines in August 2020.

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