Since community spread of COVID-19 was confirmed in Iowa on March 14, Gov. Reynolds has been encouraging people to stay at home to help keep themselves and others safe from […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds
Outbreak at meat processing plant drives biggest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases; Reynolds says there’s no need for new regulations on plant safety
An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Tyson pork processing plant in Columbus Junction pushed the number of new confirmed cases of the virus to 189 on Tuesday, a new one-day […]
New state website on COVID-19 reveals black and Latino Iowans are testing positive at disproportionate rates
The state relaunched its COVID-19 information website — coronavirus.iowa.gov — on Tuesday morning, with new features and an expanded range of data. The site quickly crashed, and was replaced by […]
‘We’ve been very transparent’ about COVID-19 in Iowa, Reynolds claims, but data is still elusive
Six days after signing a contract with the University of Iowa College of Public Health to have its experts create models of the spread and severity of COVID-19 in the […]
Iowa braces for PPE shortage, but officials say the curve is flattening
The Iowa Department of Public Health issued an personal protective equipment (PPE) order on Friday to address current and anticipated shortages of the urgently needed supplies. The order calls for […]
Reynolds: Do as you’re told, don’t ask questions
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants people to stop asking questions about how she is making decisions while directing the state’s response to COVID-19, and just do what she says. Reynolds and […]
Gov. Reynolds optimistic the curve is flattening, discusses small business relief, declares ‘Day of Prayer’
Another 97 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Wednesday. The new cases include 11 residents of Linn County and 13 residents of […]
After the state’s biggest one-day increase in cases, Iowa’s COVID-19 team was questioned about race, their definition of ‘outbreak’
Iowa saw its biggest one-day increase in the number of reported new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 102 more people tested positive […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Trump address Iowa’s lack of shelter-in-place
Speaking at President Trump’s press conference late Monday afternoon, Dr. Anthony Fauci mentioned Iowa, and a clip of his comments was quickly posted on Gov. Reynolds’ official Twitter account. Appreciate […]
Gov. Reynolds says 10 percent of Iowa’s COVID-19 cases are related to nursing homes (Updated)
Update: Late Monday afternoon, the Press-Citizen reported that a resident of the Bickford Senior Living Center in Iowa City has tested positive for COVID-19. It’s the first publicly reported case […]
Gov. Reynolds orders more business closures, says police departments will start to enforce her public health orders
On Monday, Gov. Reynolds signed a new public health emergency proclamation, which closes more retail businesses and public spaces where people gather, including malls and vape shops, as well as […]
First COVID-19 death of a Johnson County resident reported as the state’s cases reach 868
On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported the first COVID-19 death of a Johnson County resident. According to the department, the deceased was between the ages of 61 […]