A Cedar Rapids law firm has announced it will help teachers prepare living wills and other legal health care documents for free during a pop-up event in Bever Park on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Teachers are invited to come to this outdoor, socially distanced event where they will receive attorney […]
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Gov. Reynolds sharply limits ability of schools to respond to COVID-19
During a press conference on Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled the standards her administration is imposing on school districts as those districts begin a new school year during the COVID-19 pandemic. School districts are expected to hold on-site classes until their county sees a 14-day rolling average positivity rate of 15 percent, and there is […]
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Iowa to strengthen enforcement of social distancing at bars and restaurants, as 582 more Iowans test positive for COVID-19
Social distancing and other mitigation measures at Iowa bars, restaurants and other food establishments will have stronger enforcement from the state starting this week. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA), along with the Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD), will issue infractions for businesses not complying, according to a news release. Iowa businesses — including […]
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White House task force leader warns Iowa needs to do more to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
During White House Coronavirus Task Force conference call with governors on Tuesday, Dr. Deborah Birx singled out a group of states seeing increases in COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates, and advised their governors to take new mitigation steps, including mandating face coverings and closing bars. Iowa was one of those states. The 13 “yellow […]
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COVID-19: Groups representing more than 12,000 Iowa medical professionals ask Gov. Reynolds for a statewide mask mandate; 253 more Iowans test positive
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 253 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, increasing the total number of Iowans who have tested positive to 42,738. The newly confirmed cases were part of the 3,052 test results reported by IDPH between 10 a.m. on Monday and […]
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‘Iowans deserve access to the truth’: Rep. Loebsack inquires why IDPH underreported a Tyson plant outbreak; 469 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 469 people were confirmed as having COVID-19 during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. on Monday. The new cases increase the total number of Iowans who have tested positive to 42,485. The newly confirmed cases were part of the 4,403 test results reported by IDPH between […]
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Another 389 Iowans test positive for COVID-19
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 389 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The new cases increase the number of Iowans who have tested positive for the virus to 42,016. The 389 new cases came from 6,005 tests, IDPH reported, giving the state […]
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COVID-19: Another 667 cases in Iowa as public health experts call for statewide mask mandate
During the 24-hour period that ended at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 667 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing to the total number of Iowans who have tested positive for the virus to 41,627. The new cases were confirmed as IDPH reported the results of 6,005 tests, giving the […]
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COVID-19: 451 more Iowans test positive; new cases and deaths at long-term care facilities surge
Another 451 Iowans were confirmed as having COVID-19 between 10 a.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. on Friday, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. The newly reported cases increase the state’s total to 40,960. The state’s positivity rate for that 24-hour period—the percentage of people tested who were confirmed as having COVID-19 — […]
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COVID-19: Iowa now has more than 40,000 total cases; Solon schools won’t require face masks
Another 716 Iowans were confirmed as having COVID-19 between 10 a.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. The newly reported cases increase the state’s total number of residents who have tested positive to 40,509. The department also reported another seven deaths from the virus, bringing Iowa’s […]
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Iowa Department of Public Health understated extent of COVID-19 outbreak at Columbus Junction Tyson plant
On May 5, almost a month after an outbreak of COVID-19 forced the Tyson meat processing plant in Columbus Junction to temporarily close, the Iowa Department of Public Health finally announced how many workers at the plant had tested positive. But according to a new report from the Associated Press, the number IDPH Deputy Director […]
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COVID-19: Iowa’s death toll passes 800; Rep. Finkenauer wants to know why testing has been cut in Dubuque
Iowa’s official COVID-19 death toll passed 800 on Wednesday, as the Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 10 people had died from the virus. The newly reported deaths bring the total number of Iowans killed by COVID-19 to 808. IDPH also reported another 374 Iowans tested positive for the virus during the 24-hour period […]
