The decision comes after Cedar Rapids ended its mask mandate last week
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Coronavirus
Seven-day case average declines for 11th consecutive day
Iowans having been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 totaled 1,265,391 as of 1:30 p.m. Saturday. That was 9,895 more since Friday.
The number of individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Linn County exceeds 100,000. Iowa on Friday reported 176 new virus cases and 10 deaths.
Masks requested at Cedar Rapids Public Library until June 21
The county closed the buildings during last fall’s COVID-19 spike
The state’s seven-day average for new cases is under 200 for the first time since April 2020
Iowa added 86 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 369,411, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data. No new confirmed deaths were reported Monday.
“If you asked me if COVID-19 was a threat, I’d say no,” a bishop asserted.
Seven-day average for cases continues to decline, reflecting numbers seen last spring.
Iowa saw 12,682 more residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of early Saturday afternoon, for a total of more than 1.2 million.
Nearly half of the people living in Linn and Johnson counties have been fully vaccinated.
Following FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds, the Cedar Rapids high schools are offering vaccine clinics to all students Friday.
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