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 Iowa Department of Public Health officials constantly refer to “the metrics” they use for decisions, while offering little information about those metrics. Four of the […]
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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 Johnson County. Ten of the new Johnson County cases were adults between the ages of 18 and 40. • Allamakee County, 1 adult (18-40 years), […]
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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 for the virus and the state’s total number of confirmed cases reached 1,048. The newly reported cases include 16 residents of Johnson County and 11 […]
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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 of the virus in a Johnson County long-term-care facility. Gov. Kim Reynolds began her Monday press conference on the state’s response to COVID-19 by […]
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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 all door-to-door sales. Recreational sites like bowling alleys, bingo halls, playgrounds and camping sites will also be closed, but golf courses will remain open. According […]
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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 and 80. IDPH reported seven other deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday. • Appanoose County, 1 elderly adult (81+) • Polk County, 2 older adults (61-80 […]
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Linn and Johnson Counties account for 30 percent of Iowa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19, as the state’s total reaches 786
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Saturday that 87 more Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 786.
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‘There are a lot of downsides to it’: Gov. Reynolds, IDPH attempt to explain shelter-in-place hold-out as cases near 700
One of the first things Gov. Kim Reynolds talked about at her Friday press conference on the state’s response to COVID-19 was her Thursday press conference. “At yesterday’s press conference, we shared additional information about the metrics we have been using to assess and guide our COVID-19 mitigation efforts here in Iowa,” Reynolds said. “And […]
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The metrics guiding Gov. Reynolds’ COVID-19 decisions revealed — and met with criticism
On Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new public health emergency proclamation that extended the business closures and regulatory waivers in her previous proclamations through April 30. It also extends through the end of April a ban on “nonessential and elective” medical and dental procedures that use personal protective equipment. Reynolds, however, did not mention […]
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Gov. Reynolds dismisses estimate of 1,367 COVID-19 deaths in Iowa by August
The Iowa Department of Health reported on Wednesday that 52 more Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, including three more in Johnson County and four more in Linn County. The new cases bring the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 549. • Cerro Gordo County, 1 adult (18-40 years) • Clayton County, 1 elderly […]
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Gov. Reynolds discloses number of ICU beds in Iowa as COVID-19 cases near 500
Another 19 Linn County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday. Linn now has 90 confirmed cases of the virus, the highest number for any county in Iowa. At her Tuesday afternoon press conference on the state’s response to COVID-19, Gov. Reynolds provided some information about Linn […]
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Rep. Cindy Axne calls for shelter-in-place order, as Iowa sees its biggest one-day increase in positive tests for COVID-19
“Today starts of the fourth week since Iowa’s first coronavirus cases were confirmed, and the reality is the end is not yet in sight,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said during her Monday afternoon press conference on the state’s response to COVID-19. Earlier in the day, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 88 more Iowans had […]
