Articles Tagged: COVID-19

New case data was not available by county on Friday

Several LGBT events across Iowa are being delayed or changed as COVID-19 numbers wane in the state.

The state’s ICU patient numbers lowest since data first released in March 2020

The CDC has awarded $500,000 to the University of Iowa and other public health organizations to improve COVID-19 vaccine rates in 17 of Iowa’s smallest communities.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ staff said Auditor Rob Sand’s accusation ignore the opening clause of the law that refers to an exception in the law that applies to the power and authority of the governor during a public health disaster emergency.

Iowa reported 169 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of people in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 371,617, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Federal stimulus checks aid Iowans’ post-pandemic spending

The state’s seven-day average for new cases is lowest since April 2020

Some local physicians are worried the community won’t reach herd immunity against COVID-19, and urge residents to continue taking precautions when necessary.

This summer, the district is focusing its summer school efforts on first-graders, who have seen the biggest academic losses.

More than 1.3 million Iowans had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Updated data for state and county case counts and confirmed deaths was not available Monday afternoon.

Nearly 49 percent of Iowans age 12 and above — the youngest age eligible — are now fully inoculated against the illness.

More than 6,300 people joined the ranks of fully vaccinated Iowans on Saturday as the weekly average of new COVID-19 cases in the state declined for the 17th day in a row.

Iowa added 99 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 371,232, Six new COVID-19 deaths were also reported, bringing that total to 6,053.

In her valedictory speech Thursday, Kennedy High School graduate Allison Hubbell encouraged her peers to take the disruption caused by the pandemic and use it to explore who they want to become.