Report: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds considers self-isolating
As she allows Iowans more latitude to shop, camp and worship amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Kim Reynolds is considering increasing restrictions on herself by self-isolating, the Bloomberg news service, citing two sources it did not name, reported Sunday.
Dr. Caitlin Pedati, director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, already has decided to self-isolate, Bloomberg reported, citing one of the sources.
Representatives for Reynolds and Pedati did not immediately return messages seeking comment late Sunday from The Gazette.
Last Wednesday, Reynolds and Pedati had visited the White House and interacted with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who is head of the White House coronavirus task force. During a meeting there, Pence praised Iowa’s response to the disease as a success story.
While there, Reynolds spent time near Katie Miller, Pence’s press secretary who is the primary spokeswoman for the task force, Bloomberg reported. While Miller did not have COVID-19 at the time, she tested positive for it Friday morning.
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