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Buena Vista County had a one-day spike of 417 new confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday — which makes it the most-infected county per capita in Iowa — but state officials said they are unsure whether there is an outbreak at a meat-processing facility in Storm Lake, the county's seat.
As the number of confirmed new coronavirus cases trends downward in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said today that people will be allowed to gather in groups of greater than 10 starting June 1.
Carroll County has one more confirmed coronavirus case — which takes its total to eight — and Crawford County recorded its second death associated with the virus, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data.
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Mrs. Glynn and Co. had been open for only one year before the coronavirus pandemic forced it and other retail stores to close for more than a month to help stem the spread of the virus.
Gov. Kim Reynolds will allow movie theaters, zoos, aquariums, museums and wedding reception venues to reopen Friday, and pools can offer swimming lessons and lap swimming, according to her Wednesday proclamation.
The total number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in Carroll County is two fewer after state health officials "reassigned cases to other counties based on investigation results," according to Nicole Schwering, the county's public health director.
Carroll County has its ninth new coronavirus case, and Crawford County now has a total of 384, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported today.
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Families enthusiastically demonstrated love and support of moms, grandmothers and great-grandmothers as well as the other residents at Regency Park in a 15- to 20-vehicle parade around the nursing home and rehabilitation center on Monday afternoon, May 11 — the day after Mother’s Day.
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The masks people wear to limit the spread of the new coronavirus cause challenges for a particular section of the population that depends on seeing others’ lips.
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, life certainly has changed for the nearly 170 residents of St. Anthony Nursing Home, Garden View assisted-living and Orchard View senior apartments, all located on the St. Anthony Regional Hospital campus.
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The approximately 170 seniors who live in St. Anthony Nursing Home, Garden View Assisted Living and Orchard View on the St. Anthony Regional Hospital campus appreciate the steps taken to protect them from the new coronavirus.
Hair salons, barbershops and massage and tattoo parlors can reopen today in Carroll County, and restaurants across the entire state can open for in-person dining, according to a recent proclamation of Gov. Kim Reynolds.
COON RAPIDS: Coon Rapids businessmen and businesswomen now are able to apply for COVID-19 financial assistance through the generosity of several local organizations.
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in Crawford County was 93 in the past day, which takes the county's total cases to 300, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data.
St. Anthony Regional Hospital has been a pioneering rural medical center in the use of convalescent plasma — a component of blood — from coronavirus survivors to treat patients with transfusions that release virus-battling antibodies.
A total of three employees of Pella Corporation in Carroll have been infected by the new coronavirus, company officials said today.
Most Iowa businesses that were closed or severely restricted because of the new coronavirus pandemic will be allowed to reopen Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in her daily press conference this morning.
There is one more confirmed coronavirus case in Carroll County, which brings its total to seven, according to local health officials. The person is older than 80.
Gov. Kim Reynolds delayed an announcement Tuesday about restrictions on business and social gatherings, some of which are set to expire Friday.
An abnormally high percentage of coronavirus tests of Crawford County residents have confirmed infections, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data.
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A drive-thru coronavirus testing site launched Saturday at the Denison Middle School parking lot after confirmed infections in the county grew steadily over the course of two weeks to more than 150.
A drive-thru coronavirus testing site will open Saturday at the Denison Middle School parking lot, according to local health officials.
KANSAS CITY, MO: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $78 million to the State of Iowa to help reimburse eligible expenses for emergency protective measures that the state has incurred as a result of its response to COVID-19.
To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry’s history
Editor's note: This article originally was published at www.theconversation.com.
Local health officials announced this morning that another coronavirus infection of a Carroll County resident has been confirmed, which brings the total for the county to six.
An employee of Pella Corporation in Carroll has been infected by the new coronavirus, company officials said today.
There are five western Iowa counties that now have more confirmed coronavirus cases than eastern Iowa counties that haven't been allowed to reopen certain businesses.
Local health officials reported another Carroll County coronavirus case this afternoon, which brings the county's total to five.
Large amounts of people inundated some state parks this past weekend despite rules that prohibit large gatherings and the imminent threat of a coronavirus infection peak.
Carroll County and all of its neighbors now have confirmed cases of the new coronavirus just as state officials are relaxing restrictions on many businesses and in-person restaurant dining.
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After more than a month of either closing their doors or switching to take-out services only, many Carroll-area restaurants opened their dining rooms for the first time Friday.
Crawford County's confirmed coronavirus cases have quadrupled in the past week and now total 78.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Carroll County remained at four this weekend, despite an apparently erroneous report of an additional case by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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The Carroll Merchants Baseball team, a member of the Pioneer Collegiate Baseball League, announced Friday that the 2020 baseball season is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are two more confirmed coronavirus infections among Carroll County residents, according to local health officials.
Calhoun and Sac counties confirmed their first new coronavirus cases in the past two days, and the number of infections in Carroll County's other neighbors continues to climb, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Restaurants and retail stores in 77 of Iowa’s 99 counties that were ordered to close or to operate under significant restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic are allowed to reopen today at “50 percent of normal operating capacity,” Gov. Kim Reynolds announced early this week.
Since a procession across the stage — complete with a handshake, photo op and flip of the tassel — is unlikely to happen for this year’s Carroll High School seniors because of coronavirus-related restrictions, students and administrators have a drive-thru commencement ceremony in the works.
Under the governor’s staged guidelines, Carroll City officials will open the Carroll Recreation Center Friday and the new public library Monday with limited access.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has told churches they can meet in person again.
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The stunning upheaval of the pork-production chain has hit hard locally, part of a nationwide nightmare.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Woodbury County — which was 749 as of this afternoon — will continue to climb and might rival the outbreak of Black Hawk County in eastern Iowa.
Meat processing plants are high risk for spreading COVID-19, and many are shutting down. Animals due for processing have nowhere to go, and they are being culled.
In response to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' lifting of gathering restrictions on churches in some western Iowa counties, Iowa's bishops have announced that parishes throughout the state should continue to cancel in-person Sunday Masses.
There is a new confirmed case of coronavirus in Carroll County, which comes more than a month after the county's first case.
Two counties on opposite sides of Iowa have reported tremendous surges in coronavirus cases in the past week, and there are seven more long-term care facilities with outbreaks reported in the past day, according to state and county health officials.
Growing up on my family’s hog, corn, and soybean farm in Southwest Iowa, I know firsthand the sense of pride our farmers have. These hardworking Iowans understand how important they are to our state, our country, and the world — and they should.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that she will ease dine-in restrictions on restaurants and allow other businesses to reopen Friday in 77 of Iowa's 99 counties, including Carroll County and the vast majority of western Iowa.
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