IOWA CITY — University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics has released the number of employees who have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, but those numbers do not translate into an outbreak, officials said Friday. “Today was the first time we shared with our staff the total number of […]
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School closing recommendation extended i...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has extended her recommendation for schools to remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, to now continue through the end of the school year. Reynolds made the announcement during a press conference on Friday, April 17. The previous closure recommendation extended through April 30. “I regret to say, Iowa schools will […]
Iowa governor orders new restrictions on...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has increased coronavirus mitigation steps in Region 6, which includes Linn County and surrounding areas in northeastern Iowa. Reynolds made the announcement during a press conference on Thursday, April 16. The recommendation begins at 11:59 p.m. today and extends through April 30. All social gatherings are ordered to cease at that […]
Cedar Rapids nursing home reports 14 dea...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Heritage Specialty Care, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak in Iowa, provided an update to the situation unfolding at the facility in southwest Cedar Rapids. The center, at 200 Clive Dr. SW, offers rehabilitation services, skilled nursing care, long term care and hospice care. As of late March, Heritage had 125 […]
Johnson County, Iowa, reports first COVI...
UPDATE: The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Monday, April 6, 2020, an additional three deaths in the state from the novel coronavirus: an adult in Linn County, between the ages of 61 and 80, and two adults in Tama County, older than 81. Also, 78 additional positive cases were reported, for a total […]
Another Iowan died of COVID-19; her name...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS — Public officials rattle off COVID-19 statistics at daily news conferences: the number of new cases; numbers of negative tests; the number of deaths. On Friday, April 3, 2020, an additional 85 positive cases were reported in Iowa, for a total of 699. So far, 11 Iowans have died of […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds extends Iowa school cl...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds updated her recommendation for school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, to now extend through April 30. Reynolds made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She also noted that two more Iowans have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, with a total of […]
Supervisor responds to two Linn County d...
CEDAR RAPIDS — With two deaths reported from the novel coronavirus as of Monday, March 30, 2020, in Linn County, officials are urging residents to stay at home. Today alone, 88 additional cases were reported in Iowa, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 424 statewide, including 29 new cases in Linn County, according […]
Messages offer hope in signs of the time...
In these exceptionally trying times, as social distancing is encouraged and isolation becomes the norm, tiny signs of hope are emerging. Whether hand-written messages in business windows or chalk drawings on neighborhood sidewalks, Iowans are extending support to each other in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Residents of Cedar Rapids nursing home test […]
Four residents of Cedar Rapids nursing h...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Novel coronavirus has been confirmed in four residents at a nursing home where two staff members previously tested positive for the virus. Heritage Specialty Care, 200 Clive Dr. SW, sent a media release on Thursday, March 26, 2020, noting that the four residents had tested positive and were isolated from the rest […]