Health Care and Medicine

Starting immediately, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is expanding hospital visiting hours and allowing more visitors per patient as COVID-19 cases continue to decrease.

The state added 119 new virus cases and two new, confirmed deaths on Thursday

Linn County’s seven-day average of new cases at lowest point since June 17, 2020.

Iowa Department of Public Health is implementing new COVID-19 reporting requirements starting in July, which will affect how data is reported on its public-facing coronavirus website.

The Iowa City-based hospital will end its affiliation agreement with the statewide MercyOne health network, The Gazette confirmed Wednesday.

The Iowa Supreme Court issued a 6-1 ruling upholding a 2019 state law that blocks Planned Parenthood from receiving federal grants to offer sex education and other related services.

5 in Cedar Rapids, 1 each in Iowa City, Coralville, Solon and Marion meet industry standard of at least 75%, federal records show

Iowa on Tuesday reported 93 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic to 373,706, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health. One new confirmed death was also reported.

Iowa on Monday reported 40 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic to 373,613, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health. No new, confirmed deaths were reported.

Between both Cedar Rapids hospitals, only one vaccinated individual, who had underlying health conditions, has been hospitalized for COVID-19. The vast majority of admissions in recent months have been among residents who are not immunized, proving to local health care officials the vaccine is effective in preventing serious illness and death.

Hospitalizations rise to 63

Six additional people died from the coronavirus