UPDATED May 22, 2020, with letter from Linn County Public Health regarding Test Iowa results. Iowa reached another dark milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, surpassing 400 deaths from COVID-19 and seeing the deadliest day so far in the state. While no longer reporting daily updates, the state’s coronavirus “dashboard,” which provides real-time data, shows 22 […]
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Iowa campground amenities to open for Me...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that movie theaters, zoos, museums, wedding venues and aquatic centers that had remained closed to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus will be allowed to reopen this Friday, May, 22, and bars can reopen as of May 28. “The virus is in our communities and we have to […]
Iowa surpasses 15,000 confirmed cases of...
In just over two months, more than 15,000 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. With a new coronavirus “dashboard” that shows aggregate test results in real time and the state discontinuing daily updates on case numbers, Iowans will no longer find straightforward daily statistics on the pandemic, […]
Two children being treated in Eastern Io...
UPDATED with comments from the hospital treating the two patients. By Cindy Hadish Two children in Eastern Iowa suspected of having multisystem inflammatory syndrome related to the novel coronavirus are in stable condition, state epidemiologist Dr. Caitlin Pedati said. During Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ press conference on Monday, May 18, Pedati said the Iowa Department […]
Iowa governor allows most business restr...
Even as Iowa surpasses 300 deaths due to the coronavirus, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that restrictions on many businesses in the remaining 22 counties under a public health emergency order will be allowed to expire as of May 15. “Many Iowans look forward to getting back to normal,” Reynolds said at her May 13 press […]
Fastest increases in COVID-19 mostly in ...
State Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) was among early voices to call for strong efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in Iowa. Hogg has since been closely following the number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Just two days ago, Iowa saw an escalation […]
Gov. Reynolds opens all Iowa campgrounds...
Even as Iowa’s COVID-19 cases and deaths show no sign of slowing, Governor Kim Reynolds continues her march to reopen the state. The same day she visited the White House on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Reynolds issued a proclamation that allows any public or private campground to reopen as of May 8, “provided that the […]
Iowa single-day COVID-19 deaths escalate...
Iowa announced another record number of deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, while the number of confirmed cases statewide has surpassed 10,000. Nineteen Iowans were reported May 5, 2020, to have died of COVID-19, surpassing the previous single-day high of 14 deaths on April 30, and bringing the state’s total […]
Majority of Iowa allowed to reopen after...
Restaurants and other businesses in 77 Iowa counties are allowed to reopen as of today, May 1, 2020, even as the state marked consecutive record high, single-day coronavirus death totals and confirmed cases. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 14 deaths on Thursday, April 30, the highest single-day total so far, surpassing the previous […]
Iowa hits single-day record of COVID-19 ...
Iowa hit a record number of single-day coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Twelve Iowans were reported to have died of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Previously, the state saw its single highest number of deaths — 11 — on April 24. The total number of Iowa COVID-19 deaths in […]