30,000 VOLUNTEERS BEGAN RECEIVING THE VACCINE THIS MORNING. AND THE CITY OF DES MOINES IS EXTENDING ITS CITY BUILDING CLOSURES BECAUSE OF THE SURGE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES IN POLK COUNTY. ALL CITY BUILDINGS WILL NOW REMAIN CLOSED TO THE PUB
Des Moines extends closure of administrative buildings into October
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Updated: 5:13 PM CDT Jul 27, 2020
The city of Des Moines confirmed Monday that its closure of administrative buildings to the public will continue into October due to Polk County’s continued COVID-19 outbreak.According to a news release, closures will continue until Oct. 1 and include the city hall, armory, municipal service center, public works, Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Authorities and the office of the Civil and Human Rights Department.“With more than 9,000 positive cases in Polk County, we need to see significant improvement in the data before we start moving toward the next stage of our reopening plan,” Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie said in a statement. “This pandemic and the risks it brings will not simply dissipate with time. It doesn’t care if we want to return to our normal lives. We must be more diligent and disciplined than ever to combat it.”The city also extended its July 31 deadline for pet licenses to Aug. 31. Additional information can be found on the city of Des Moines website.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The city of Des Moines confirmed Monday that its closure of administrative buildings to the public will continue into October due to Polk County’s continued COVID-19 outbreak.
According to a news release, closures will continue until Oct. 1 and include the city hall, armory, municipal service center, public works, Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Authorities and the office of the Civil and Human Rights Department.
“With more than 9,000 positive cases in Polk County, we need to see significant improvement in the data before we start moving toward the next stage of our reopening plan,” Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie said in a statement. “This pandemic and the risks it brings will not simply dissipate with time. It doesn’t care if we want to return to our normal lives. We must be more diligent and disciplined than ever to combat it.”
The city also extended its July 31 deadline for pet licenses to Aug. 31.
Additional information can be found on the city of Des Moines website.
