Articles Tagged: Pandemic

Although the City of Iowa City on Thursday night defied state law by mandating masks in all indoor spaces — specifically naming University of Iowa academic buildings and business offices — UI administrators on Friday advised campus leaders the mandate doesn’t apply to them.

As of Tuesday morning, just shy of 2,800 new and returning UI students already had moved into the campus’ 10 residence halls – with under 1,000 expected later Tuesday. After new student move-in continues Wednesday and Thursday, and returning students arrive Saturday,

School districts across Eastern Iowa are adding counselors and mental health supports as more students return to in-person learning Monday.

Faculty across Iowa’s public universities are voicing disappointment this fall’s COVID-19 conditions aren’t as improved as hoped — or as they seemed just weeks ago — and urging administrators, as hard as it might be, to make the tough call to backpedal on promises for a more normal semester.

A week away from the start of school for many Iowans, University of Iowa Health Care at noon today is hosting a Facebook Live Q&A specifically about COVID-19 and kids.

A yearlong review finds current systems ineffective for many — particularly underrepresented and vulnerable students — and more mental health and non-law enforcement services could be fruitful.

As of late Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Pubic Health’s website listed 355 hospitalizations statewide. That’s the highest number of patients since 360 were recorded on Feb. 4, according to analysis by The Gazette.

Although administrators leading Iowa’s public universities say they can’t mandate vaccines or masks heading into a fall semester that arrives with COVID cases again on the rise, they’re encouraging their tens of thousands of campus community members to get a shot before returning.

However, the 18.2 percent annual growth rate in state income tax revenue is “unusually high” when compared to individual income net tax growth that averaged 4.2 percent over the past two years.

Both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City public libraries have lifted the restrictions on browsing and capacity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The total number of people in Iowa who have tested positive for the virus is 374,253, according to state data.

Iowa on Friday reported 96 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 374,038, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health. Two new, confirmed deaths were also reported.

Cedar Rapids Kernels General Manager Scott Wilson said he had butterflies in his stomach for months, anticipating what the 2021 baseball season was going to look like after a year with no baseball, little to no income, a pandemic and a derecho.

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.