Gov. Kim Reynolds started her press conference on Monday by praising her administration’s efforts to deal with the impact of COVID-19 in the state. “You may not be aware of this, but this week is Public Service Recognition Week,” the governor pointed out before giving a glowing assessment of the work of various state agencies. […]
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More than 9,000 Iowans have now tested positive for COVID-19
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Sunday that another 528 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, including 11 residents of Johnson County and 26 residents of Linn County. There have now been 9,169 confirmed cases of the virus in Iowa. During the past seven days, IDPH has reported 3,650 new cases of COVID-19, […]
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Iowa has its second record-setting day in a row, as 757 new cases of COVID-19 are reported
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Saturday that another 757 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 8,641. The new number breaks the record for the number of cases reported on a single day that was set on Friday. Gov. Reynolds warned Friday […]
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Reynolds suggests Iowa might be past its COVID-19 peak as a record-breaking number of new cases are reported
Iowa set a one-day record on Friday for the number of new cases of COVID-19 cases reported on a single day, and at the beginning of her press conference on Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds warned the number of cases reported this weekend may be unusually high, as the State Hygienic Laboratory works its way through […]
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As Test Iowa finishes its first week, the state is still trying to determine if its tests are accurate
One day before COVID-19 restrictions will be relaxed in 77 of Iowa’s 99 counties, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state still hasn’t established whether the results from test kits used by Test Iowa are accurate. Reynolds, however, said she was sure the validation process, which is being conducted by the State Hygienic Laboratory at the […]
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Unemployment claims in Iowa grow again, as businesses in 77 counties prepare to reopen and workers face important choices
The number of Iowans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits grew slightly during the most recent reporting period, according to new numbers released by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) on Thursday morning. A total of 28,827 first-time claims were filed in the week ending April 25. That’s 925 more first-time claims than were filed during the […]
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Dismissing UI research models, Gov. Reynolds says statewide mandates ‘punish’ counties with no COVID-19 spikes
“It’s not sustainable for us to continue to lock the state down,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said at her press conference on Wednesday. “We need to start to open it up in a responsible manner in areas that we feel are [sic] that we’ve seen a stabilization and a downward turn and some of the other […]
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Trump uses Defense Production Act to shield meat processing plants from COVID-19 liability
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday evening invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) to order all beef, pork, poultry and egg processing plants in the country to remain open and continue working. The executive order said the recent closures of meat processing plants following outbreaks of COVID-19 “threaten the continued functioning of […]
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Everyone from scientists to faith leaders speak out against plans to reopen Iowa, as research and new outbreaks come to light
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ press conference on Tuesday began on a grim note, as the governor announced another 508 Iowans had tested positive for COVID-19. The number, however, could have been worse. On Monday afternoon, Black Hawk County Health Director Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye said 1,346 of the county’s residents have now tested positive for the virus. […]
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Republicans in the Iowa legislature praise Reynolds’ decision to reopen businesses, announce lawmakers aren’t going back to work
On Monday afternoon, the Republican leaders of the Iowa legislature issued statements praising Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new proclamation partially reopening businesses in 77 counties and churches statewide. They also announced the Iowa legislature will continue to remain in recess to protect lawmakers and their staffs from COVID-19. “I appreciate the governor’s leadership through this public […]
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‘We must learn to live with COVID’: Reynolds announces partial reopening of businesses in 77 counties
Starting on May 1, workers in 77 Iowa counties will have to choose between returning to jobs at which they may not feel safe and losing their unemployment benefits. Gov. Kim Reynolds didn’t mention the possible loss of benefits when she announced the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions on businesses in 77 of the state’s 99 […]
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With nearly 5,500 COVID-19 cases and 118 deaths, Gov. Reynolds is focused on ‘getting life and business back to normal’
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Sunday another 383 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 5,475. Eight residents of Johnson County and 25 residents of Linn County are among the newly reported cases. IDPH also reported six more deaths from the virus, bringing the […]
