UPDATE Dec. 4, 2020: One day after Iowa reported a jump in coronavirus deaths, the state reported another record high single-day death toll on Dec. 4, with 84 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state’s total to 2,603 Iowans who have died since the start of the pandemic. Public health officials are pleading with Iowans to wear […]
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Governor plans no changes as Iowa report...
UPDATE Nov. 26, 2020: On Thanksgiving Day, Iowa reported another record high number of nursing home coronavirus outbreaks, with 152. An additional 15 care center residents tied to the outbreaks have died, bringing the total to 1,038. Deaths from COVID-19 in Iowa increased by 41 in the past 24 hours, for a total of 2,312 […]
Iowa reports highest daily coronavirus d...
Less than two days after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced what some predict will be an insufficient response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state reported its highest daily death toll, with 40 Iowans dead from COVID-19. The new deaths, reported the morning of Nov. 18, 2020, bring Iowa’s total coronavirus deaths to 2,064. Because of […]
Iowa surpasses 1,500 coronavirus deaths,...
Iowa had experienced an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations even before Donald Trump appeared before a crowd of many maskless supporters Oct. 14 at the Des Moines International Airport and is now reaching new highs. Related: Trump plans rally as Iowa reaches somber coronavirus milestone The state, where Gov. Kim Reynolds has never implemented a face […]
Iowa coronavirus death toll hits 500 as ...
Just one week after surpassing 400 COVID-19 deaths, Iowa hit another grim milestone in the pandemic on May 28, 2020, with a total of 500 Iowans succumbing to the novel coronavirus. Related: Iowa coronavirus death toll reaches 400 Nationwide, the death toll in the United States has surpassed 100,000. At the same time, COVID-19 has […]
Iowa surpasses 400 deaths from COVID-19 ...
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 […]
Iowa hits ominous COVID-19 highs; RAGBRA...
Iowa has hit disheartening highs in deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, while at the same time, RAGBRAI organizers called off the state’s popular summer bicycle ride. An additional 10 deaths were reported on Saturday, April 18 — the most on a single day — bringing the state’s […]
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 […]