Fact Checker Podcast: How does Iowa's coronavirus testing stack up?

N/A Nov. 19, 2020 12:26 pm Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 9:27 pm

Iowa's response to the spread of COVID-19 is once again in the spotlight as infections surge across the United States.

Gov. Kim Reynolds in a Nov. 10 news conference said of the state's testing availability: 'So Iowans, I think we've tested 1 in 3 — our numbers when we look at every type of test that we're utilizing, we are way at the top compared to other states.'The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market.

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This Fact Checker was researched and written by Marissa Payne of The Gazette.

This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by Marissa Payne and features The Gazette's Erin Murphy, John Stepee, and Michaela Ramm. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds waits during a Sept. 29 news conference on the state's response to the coronavirus in Johnston. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)