Four more governors have issued executive orders or recommended healthcare facilities cancel elective surgical procedures.
These four states have canceled elective procedures for the foreseeable future, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association:
Iowa: suspended elective procedures March 26
Mississippi: canceled elective procedures March 19
South Dakota: canceled elective procedures March 23 through May 2
Vermont: suspended elective procedures March 20 through April 15
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