Food Processing Plants, Long-Term Care Facilities Drive Iowa’s COVID-19 Count Past 3000
Surveillance testing for COVID-19 at three meat processing plants and long-term care facility outbreaks drive Iowa’s numbers past 3000 cases statewide.
Iowa Reports 191 Additional COVID-19 Cases, Four Deaths
The Iowa Department of Public Health announced additional 191 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths making the statewide total to 2,332 cases and 64 deaths.
Reynolds Says She Wants to Open Iowa Up, But Do So Responsibly
Gov. Kim Reynolds: “We will get through this. We will recover. I want to open up this state, as soon as we can, but I want to do it in a responsible manner.”
Iowa Issues Personal Protective Equipment Shortage Order
Iowa Dept. of Public Health’s order requires Iowa’s healthcare providers decrease their demand for personal protective equipment, and reuse of PPE with diminished supply.
Reynolds Says She Is ‘Somewhat Optimistic’ Heading Toward COVID-19 Peak
Gov. Kim Reynolds said, looking at regional data, she is “somewhat optimistic” as Iowa heads toward its anticipated peak of April 30 for COVID-19 cases.
Reynolds: Modeling Is Only As Good As Its Assumptions
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sarah Reisetter of the Iowa Department of Public Health criticized models making Iowa COVID-19 projections based on false assumptions.
Reynolds Says She Will Not Speculate When COVID-19 Restrictions Will Be Lifted
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was unwilling to speculate on a timeframe for when the public health emergency restrictions will be lifted, saying the process is fluid.
