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Number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 tops 200 again

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NINE STARTS RIGHT NOW”> (áááSTACEYááá) THIS COMING MONDAY – APRIL 5TH – ALL IOWANS 16 AND OLDER – BECOME ELIGIBLE TO GET THE COVID VACCINE. (áááSTEVEááá) NEW TONIGHT. KCCI’S LAUREN JOHNSON SHOWS US HOW PHARMACIES ARE PREPARING – FOR THE HUGE INFLUX OF PATIENTS. (áááPKGááá) JOHN FORBES, OWNER, MEDICAP PHARMACY 7:23 <"I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING DAY FOR PHARMACIES ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA THAT ARE ADMINSTERING THE VACCINE."> AS WE ARE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM VACCINATION ELIGIBILITY OPENING UP FOR THOSE 16 AND OVER IN IOWA, PHARMACIES ACROSS THE STATE ARE PREPARING TO SEE EVEN MORE PATIENTS. FOR MEDICAP PHARMACY IN URBANDALE, THAT MEANS WORKING OVERTIME AND ADDING MORE STAFF.. JOHN FORBES, OWNER, MEDICAP PHARMACY 5:18 <"WE'RE UTILIZING OUR STAFF, SOME OF OUR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS ARE CERTIFIED TO GIVE VACCINES NOW."> 5:24 <"WE'RE ALSO USING PHARMACY STUDENTS FROM BOTH THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND DRAKE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY WHICH IS A GREAT HELP."> PHARMACIES IN IOWA HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ADMINISTER VACCINES FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS. THE IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION SAYS SMALLER, COMMUNITY PHARMACIES ARE NOW PLAYING AN EVEN LARGER ROLE IN PROTECTING THE RESIDENTS THEY SERVE. 5:23 <"THE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE HEALTHCARE SERVICE AND THE LOCAL CARE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED RIGHT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY HAS REALLY BEEN SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT ANTICIPATED BUT WELCOMED."> BUT AS ELIGIBILITY OPENS UP, THE BATTLE FOR MORE VACCINES CONTINUES. FORBES SAYS HE’S OPTIMISTIC. JOHN FORBES, OWNER, MEDICAP PHARMACY 7:37 <"AND I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO SEE MORE AND MORE PHARMACIES COME ONLINE HERE IN IOWA VERY SOON, AS VACCINE SUPPLIES INCREASE

Number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 tops 200 again

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 616 new positive COVID-19 tests and eight additional deaths Friday. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 380,738 total positive tests, 334,006 total recoveries and 5,751 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 380,122 total positive tests and 5,743 total deaths.State data shows 616,065 individuals have completed the vaccination series, while 1,551,293 total doses have been administered in Iowa. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here. Iowa’s positivity rates have been fluctuating recently and are down in the last 24 hours. The 14-day average dropped from 4.8% to 4.7% and 7-day average fell from 4.7% to 4.6%. There have been 4,475,922 COVID-19 tests administered in the state.The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 is back over 200. The number of hospitalizations increased from 194 to 204 in the last 24 hours. There are 43 patients in ICU and 19 patients on ventilators.The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks remains at two. The state reports 17 positive cases among residents and staff within those facilities. Iowa reports 2,245 total care facility deaths.The Iowa Department of Public Health offers COVID-19 data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary of the data at 10 a.m.

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The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 616 new positive COVID-19 tests and eight additional deaths Friday.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 380,738 total positive tests, 334,006 total recoveries and 5,751 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 380,122 total positive tests and 5,743 total deaths.

State data shows 616,065 individuals have completed the vaccination series, while 1,551,293 total doses have been administered in Iowa. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.

Iowa’s positivity rates have been fluctuating recently and are down in the last 24 hours. The 14-day average dropped from 4.8% to 4.7% and 7-day average fell from 4.7% to 4.6%. There have been 4,475,922 COVID-19 tests administered in the state.

The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 is back over 200. The number of hospitalizations increased from 194 to 204 in the last 24 hours. There are 43 patients in ICU and 19 patients on ventilators.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks remains at two. The state reports 17 positive cases among residents and staff within those facilities. Iowa reports 2,245 total care facility deaths.

The Iowa Department of Public Health offers COVID-19 data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary of the data at 10 a.m.

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Iowa’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate back up to 5%

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IOWA IS ON TRACK TO OPEN UP ELIGIBILITY TO ALL IOWA ADULTS ON MONDAY. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK IS HELPING US PREPARE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS. WHAT DID YOU FIND, TOMMIE? TOMMIE: I REACHED OUT TO THE STATE, AND THEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO FIND OUT THE BEST ROUTE TO GET YOUR VACCINE. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, PHARMACY OR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN THERE ARE MORE VACCINES AVAILABLE, SCHEDULING WILL OPEN UP FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE. BUT SO FAR, WITH A LIMITED SUPPLY, MOST PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULING ONLY A WEEK OR SO OUT AT A TIME. UNITYPOINT TELLS ME THAT’S THEIR PLAN >> IN SOME WAYS, GOING TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER, SO IT’S EVERYONE WHO WANTS ONE CAN GET ONE. THAT FEELS A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN TRYING TO SAY, WELL YOU’RE NOT YET QUALIFIED, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A DEMAND ON US. TOMMIE: THEIR CLINICS WILL VACCINATE IOWANS THROUGH APPOINTMENT ONLY. THEY DO NOT WANT PEOPLE JU

Iowa’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate back up to 5%

Iowa’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate is back up to 5% as rates have been slowly rising in the state over the last week.The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 654 new positive COVID-19 tests and four additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 378,660 total positive tests, 332,440 total recoveries and 5,729 total deaths since the pandemic began. A day earlier, the health department reported 378,006 total positive tests and 5,725 total deaths.Iowa reports 1,473,901 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 583,248 individuals completing the vaccine series. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here. Iowa’s 7-day positivity rate increased from 4.9% to 5% in the last 24 hours. The 14-day average climbed from 4.5% to 4.7% as both rates have continued to slowly rise over the last week. Iowa reports 4,428,335 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the state.COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Iowa. The number hospitalized with the virus fell from 196 to 186 overnight. There are 45 patients in ICU and 11 patients on ventilators.The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks in the state remains at two. The state reports 13 positive cases among residents and staff within those two facilities. Iowa reports 2,234 total deaths in care facilities.The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary of the data at 10 a.m.

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Iowa’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate is back up to 5% as rates have been slowly rising in the state over the last week.

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 654 new positive COVID-19 tests and four additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 378,660 total positive tests, 332,440 total recoveries and 5,729 total deaths since the pandemic began. A day earlier, the health department reported 378,006 total positive tests and 5,725 total deaths.

Iowa reports 1,473,901 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 583,248 individuals completing the vaccine series. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.

Iowa’s 7-day positivity rate increased from 4.9% to 5% in the last 24 hours. The 14-day average climbed from 4.5% to 4.7% as both rates have continued to slowly rise over the last week. Iowa reports 4,428,335 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the state.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Iowa. The number hospitalized with the virus fell from 196 to 186 overnight. There are 45 patients in ICU and 11 patients on ventilators.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks in the state remains at two. The state reports 13 positive cases among residents and staff within those two facilities. Iowa reports 2,234 total deaths in care facilities.

The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary of the data at 10 a.m.

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IDPH reports 8 additional COVID-19 deaths

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STEVE: MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL MONEY IS ON THE WAY TO SOME IOWA HEALTH CARE CENTERS TO HELP THEM VACCINATE THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR STATE. KCCI’S CYNTHIA FODOR TALKED WITH THE PRESIDENT BIDEN’S PRESS SECRETARY TODAY ABOUT HOW THE COVID STIMULUS PACKAGE WILL HELP IOWA. CYNTHIA JOINS US LIVE. CYNTHIA: PRESS SECRETARY JEN PSAKI TELLS ME THESE FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN WILL HELP VACCINATE PEOPLE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. ALMOST IS GOING TO PRIMARY $9 MILLION HEALTH CARE CLINICS. PROTEUS WHICH SERVES AGRICULTURE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL GET ABOUT A MILLION. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FORT DODGE IS GETTING ROUGHLY PSAKI SAYS THE BIDEN $2.6 MILLION. ADMINISTRATION IS COMMITTED TO GETTING HELP TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. >> WE WANT TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE. SO THAT MEANS INVESTING IN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, PLACES WHERE PEOPLE ARE USED TO GOING TO GETTING THEIR HEALTH TO RECEIVING HEALTH CARE, GIVING MORE TO OUR PHARMACY PROGRAMS, PEOPLE CAN GO GET TOOTHPASTE AND ALSO GET VACCINATED AT THE SAME TIME, MORE MASS VACCINATION SITES. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT ACCESS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO GETTING VACCINATED FOR PEOPLE. CYNTHIA: THIS IS PART OF THEIR $1.9 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE. THE PRESIDENT IS RAISING HIS GOAL. HE SAID YESTERDAY 200 MILLION VACCINATIONS IN HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE. I ASKED PSAKI IF THAT WAS REALISTIC, BUT SHE S

IDPH reports 8 additional COVID-19 deaths

The Iowa Department of Public health on Saturday reported 563 new COVID-19 positive tests and eight additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 377,397 total positive tests, 331,268 total recoveries and 5,716 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 376,834 total positive tests and 5,708 total deaths.Iowa reports 1,396,382 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 543,193 individuals have completed the vaccine series.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.3%, and the 7-day average is now 4.6%. Health department data shows 4,403,173 total tests have been administered. There are now 201 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 207 the previous day. Iowa reports 43 patients in ICU and 12 patients on ventilators.Two of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report active COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 12 positive cases and zero recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,231 care facility deaths since the pandemic began.The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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The Iowa Department of Public health on Saturday reported 563 new COVID-19 positive tests and eight additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 377,397 total positive tests, 331,268 total recoveries and 5,716 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 376,834 total positive tests and 5,708 total deaths.

Iowa reports 1,396,382 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 543,193 individuals have completed the vaccine series.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.3%, and the 7-day average is now 4.6%. Health department data shows 4,403,173 total tests have been administered.

There are now 201 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 207 the previous day. Iowa reports 43 patients in ICU and 12 patients on ventilators.

Two of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report active COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 12 positive cases and zero recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,231 care facility deaths since the pandemic began.

The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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Over 485,000 individuals have completed vaccine series in Iowa

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a Wartburg College student, filed a class action lawsuit earlier this week. The claim is the student through tuition, paid for access to on campus facilities and in person classes for the 2020 spring semester, which the pandemic cut short two months. The tuition refund is certainly a new novel idea coming out of the pandemic bark. Coppola Rude, an attorney from the West Des Moines law firm helping represent the case, says this lawsuit has a narrow focus. They went to campus. They expected the on life campus experience and the, you know, in classroom teaching. And midway through the semester, that all changed. They went to remote learning, and they no longer had, but as the basis for claims, they no longer had access to that on campus and personal experience, he says. Amount Mercy Student filed a similar suit against the Cedar Rapids University. The same law firms are handling this case as well. Both are class action lawsuits, meaning other students enrolled in those colleges in the spring of 2020 could see some of their money back. If the lawsuits are successful That way, tens or hundreds or thousands of people don’t have to file their own individual lawsuit. It can be brought by one person. KCR gtv nine reached out to both colleges and did not hear back from Mount Mercy University. Wartburg College SAYS it can’t comment on pending litigation. Becky Phelps KCR g T v. Nine News

Over 485,000 individuals have completed the vaccine series in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Public health on Sunday reported 318 new COVID-19 positive tests and two additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 373,690 total positive tests, 327,860 total recoveries and 5,674 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 373,372 total positive tests and 5,672 total deaths.Iowa reports 1,256,561 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 485,737 individuals have completed the vaccine series.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 3.9%, and the 7-day average is now 4%. Health department data shows 4,321,948 total tests have been administered. There are now 174 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 172 the previous day. Iowa reports 41 patients in ICU and 16 patients on ventilators.None of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports zero positive cases among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,225 care facility deaths.The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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The Iowa Department of Public health on Sunday reported 318 new COVID-19 positive tests and two additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 373,690 total positive tests, 327,860 total recoveries and 5,674 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 373,372 total positive tests and 5,672 total deaths.

Iowa reports 1,256,561 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 485,737 individuals have completed the vaccine series.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 3.9%, and the 7-day average is now 4%. Health department data shows 4,321,948 total tests have been administered.

There are now 174 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 172 the previous day. Iowa reports 41 patients in ICU and 16 patients on ventilators.

None of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports zero positive cases among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,225 care facility deaths.

The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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Nearly 400,000 Iowans have completed vaccine series

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A SECOND DOSE. INVITED AND SAYS HE WANTS ALL AMERICANS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE VACCINE MAY FIRST GOVERNOR REYNOLDS BELIEVES, IOWA CAN OPEN UP VACCINATIONS EVEN BEFORE THEN. SO ARE THESE TIME FRAMES REASONABLE? KCCI’S LAUREN JOHNSON ASKED A DOCTOR. THAT’S RIGHT, LAURA AND AS A STATE STILL BATTLES THOSE VACCINATIONS SHORTAGES ONE DOCTOR TELLS ME THAT GOLD CAN BE A LITTLE BIT LOFTY. MORE THAN 225 MILLION AMERICANS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO GET A INCOME MAY FIRST ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN THAT’S MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. HOWEVER, SOME DOCTORS ARE CALLING THAT OBJECTIVE A LITTLE TOO AMBITIOUS AND WHILE I FEEL HIS GOALS ARE VERY LOFTY. I FEEL THAT THEY’RE DOABLE A POSITIVE MILESTONE WAS RECORDED FOR I-1 FRIDAY WITH ONE MILLION DOSES OF VACCINE ADMINISTERED. THIS GOOD NEWS COMES AS SHORTAGES OF VACCINE WHICH COULD BE EVEN MORE EMPHASIZED IF MORE SUPPLY DOESN’T BECOME AVAILABLE. WE GIVE THE VACCINE THAT WE GET. AND WE’RE JUST ALWAYS SEEM TO BE WAITING FOR MORE EARLIER THIS WEEK GOVERNOR REYNOLDS SAID IN PART QUOTE. IN IOWA, IT IS POSSIBLE. WE COULD BEAT THAT DEADLINE AS LONG AS VACCINE SUPPLY INCREASES HAS PROJECTED AND REMAINED STABLE. WE CONTACTED THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO SEE WHAT PLANNING IS UNDERWAY TO GET MORE IOWANS VACCINATED. THEY SAID THEY EXPECT FACILITIES TO OPEN UP MORE APPOINTMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VACCINATIONS AS WELL A EXPECT TO GET MORE VACCINE WITH LESS THAN 13% OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION VACCINATED DOCTORS ARE SAYING CONFIDENCE IS KEY HERE. I THINK THE GOALS ARE GREAT. I REALLY HOPE THEY’LL COME THROUGH AND I’M VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT THEY WILL. GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS SAID DURING A PRESS RELEASE EARLY OR PRESS CONFERENCE EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT SHE HATES APRIL WILL BE A VERY BIG MONTH FOR IOWA AS FAR AS VACCINATIONS REPORTING LIVE IN DES MOINES. LAUREN JOHNSON

Nearly 400,000 Iowans have completed vaccine series

The Iowa Department of Public health on Sunday reported 286 new COVID-19 cases positive tests and no additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 370,522 total positive tests, 324,430 total recoveries and 5,633 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 370,236 total positive tests and 5,633 total deaths.Iowa reports 1,076,880 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered with 394,565 completing the vaccine series.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 3.8%, and the 7-day average is also at 3.8%. Health department data shows 4,240,043 tests have been administered. There are now 160 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 182 the previous day. Iowa reports 40 patients in ICU and 18 patients on ventilators.Three of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report active COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 56 positive cases and 42 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,216 care facility deaths.The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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The Iowa Department of Public health on Sunday reported 286 new COVID-19 cases positive tests and no additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 370,522 total positive tests, 324,430 total recoveries and 5,633 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 370,236 total positive tests and 5,633 total deaths.

Iowa reports 1,076,880 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered with 394,565 completing the vaccine series.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 3.8%, and the 7-day average is also at 3.8%. Health department data shows 4,240,043 tests have been administered.

There are now 160 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 182 the previous day. Iowa reports 40 patients in ICU and 18 patients on ventilators.

Three of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report active COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 56 positive cases and 42 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,216 care facility deaths.

The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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Nearly 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Iowa

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CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DEATHS. MORE THAN 5,000 HAPPENED IN IOWA. IOWA’S LONG-TERM CARE CENTERS WERE HIT HARD WHEN COVID-19 ENTERED IOWA LAST YEAR. WHILE THE NUMBER OF CASES AND DEATHS ARE DECLINING, THE LOSS STILL ECHOES. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK IS LIVE AT ARBOR SPRINGS IN WEST DES MOINES. TOMMIE, YOU SPOKE WITH STAFF WHO EXPERIENCED THE TRAGEDIES OF 2020 FIRSTHAND. TOMMIE: THEY DID. THE ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA CARE FACILITY HERE REALLY WENT TO THE THICK OF IT ONE YEAR AGO, LIKE SO MANY NURSING HOMES. THEY SAY NOW, THEY ARE DOING MUCH BETTER. THEY SAY EVERYONE IS VACCINATED AND THEY CAN FEEL THE HOPE UNDER THEIR ROOF. BUT OF COURSE, THEY ARE STILL COPING WITH THE EXTREME LOSS. OUTBREAKS INSIDE NURSING HOMES KILLED THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND MAKE UP FOR NEARLY HALF OF ALL OF COVID-19 DEATHS IN THE STATE OF IOWA. FOR ONE YEAR NOW, KCCI HAS BEEN COVERING THE CHANGES HAPPENING INSIDE NURSING HOMES DUE TO COVID, FROM THE DEATHLY OUTBREAKS TO ARBOR SPRINGS BEING ONE OF THE FIRST FACILITIES IN IOWA TO START VACCINATIONS TO RECOVERY. THE OVERNIGHT NURSE DURING COVID TELLS ME, AT ONE POINT, THEY WERE LOSING RESIDENTS NEARLY EVERY NIGHT, AND IT WAS HEARTBREAKING. SHE SAT BY RESIDENTS’ SIDES AS THEY TOOK THEIR LAST BREATH, WITHOUT FAMILY ABLE TO BE NEARBY LAURENA GBARBEA: MY RESIDENTS NOT HAVING THEIR LOVED ONES, I THINK THAT WAS THE HARDEST PART. BECAUSE WHEN I GOT SICK, THAT’ WHAT HELPED ME. SEJLA COSIC: EVERYBODY JUST CAME TOGETHER AND WORE 10 DIFFERENT HATS EVERY SINGLE DAY JUST

Nearly 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Iowa

Nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in Iowa and more than 347,000 individuals are fully vaccinated against the virus.The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 559 new positive virus tests and 11 additional deaths Friday. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 369,643 total positive tests, 323,633 total recoveries and 5,631 total deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 369,084 total positive tests and 5,620 total deaths.Iowa reports 998,054 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 347,382 individuals completing the vaccine series. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here. The state’s positivity rates are below 4%. Iowa reports a 3.9% 14-day average and a 3.8% 7-day average. There have been 4,218,175 COVID-19 tests administered in Iowa.Virus hospitalizations have remained flat this week. There are now 168 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 166 a day earlier. There are 36 patients in ICU and 13 patients on ventilators.The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks in Iowa is down to three. The state reports 56 positive cases and 38 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. Iowa reports 0 positive cases in the last 14 days. Facilities must be free of cases for 28 days before being considered virus-free. There have been 2,213 deaths reported in Iowa’s long-term care facilities. The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary of the data at 10 a.m.

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Nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in Iowa and more than 347,000 individuals are fully vaccinated against the virus.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 559 new positive virus tests and 11 additional deaths Friday. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 369,643 total positive tests, 323,633 total recoveries and 5,631 total deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 369,084 total positive tests and 5,620 total deaths.

Iowa reports 998,054 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 347,382 individuals completing the vaccine series. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.

The state’s positivity rates are below 4%. Iowa reports a 3.9% 14-day average and a 3.8% 7-day average. There have been 4,218,175 COVID-19 tests administered in Iowa.

Virus hospitalizations have remained flat this week. There are now 168 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 166 a day earlier. There are 36 patients in ICU and 13 patients on ventilators.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks in Iowa is down to three. The state reports 56 positive cases and 38 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. Iowa reports 0 positive cases in the last 14 days. Facilities must be free of cases for 28 days before being considered virus-free. There have been 2,213 deaths reported in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary of the data at 10 a.m.

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After delay, Polk County expands vaccine eligibility

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UNI, IS TO BLAME FOR TONIGHT’S CONFUSION. STACEY: THANK YOU. STARTING MONDAY, THE STATE WILL ALLOW PEOPLE AGE 64 AND YOUNGER WITH CERTAIN HEALTH CONDITIONS TO RECEIVE A COVID-19 VACCINE. BUT THAT WON’T HAPPEN IN POLK COUNTY. KCCI’S LAUREN JOHNSON EXPLAINS WHY IT MAY BE SOME TIME BEFORE THE COUNTY MOVES INTO THAT NEXT TIER LAUREN: THAT’S RIGHT, STACEY. POLK COUNTY IS CONTINUING TO FACE SUPPLY SHORTAGES OF VACCINE. BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, THEY LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE MOVING IN THE NEXT TIER SOON. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS EXPLAINED WHY THE STATE WILL SOON ALLOW MORE IOWANS TO GET VACCINATED. >> BECAUSE SOME COUNTIES ARE THROUGH THE FIRST TIER, WE’VE OPENED IT UP WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH THAT FOR 64 YEARS OF AGE AND DOWN, IF YOU HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS SO THEY ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A VACCINE AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. LAUREN: THAT WILL INCLUDE IOWANS AGE 64 AND YOUNGER WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING HEART CONDITIONS, OBESITY, CANCER AND DIABETES. BUT POLK COUNTY WON’T BE MOVING INTO THAT NEXT STAGE JUST YET BECAUSE OF VACCINE SHORTAGES. AS OF FRIDAY, A LITTLE MORE THAN 66% OF THIS CURRENT TIER HAS BEEN VACCINATED. THAT NUMBER NEEDS TO BE CLOSER TO 70% FOR THEM TO MOVE ON. >> WE STILL HAVE A POPULATIO WHERE DEMAND IS MUCH GREATER THAN SUPPLY, SO WE FEEL LIKE IT’S VERY VITAL TO STAY IN THE TIERS THAT WE ARE AND MAKE SURE THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE AT LEAST GETTING ONE DOSE. LAUREN: THE CURRENT TIER INCLUDES IOWANS 65 YEARS AND OLDER, FIRST RESPONDERS, SCHOOL STAFF, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS. POLK COUNTY SAYS IT WILL KEEP EVALUATING VACCINATION PROGRESS. WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR PROVIDERS TO VACCINATE PEOPLE IN THE NEXT CATEGORY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS IT WILL HAVE TO TRUST PATIENTS WHEN THEY SAY THEY HAVE AN UNDERLYING CONDITION. THE HOPE IS SOMEONE WHO ISN’T ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TIER WON’T JUMP THE LINE. >> WE WOULD NEVER WANT TO DETER AN INDIVIDUAL THAT REALLY NEEDS A VACCINE, BUT WE ALSO WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SMART DECISIONS. AND IF THEY DO NOT FALL UNDER THE TIER OF AN INDIVIDUAL OF AN UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITION, WE WANT THEM TO BE HONEST AND MAKE SMART CHOICES. LAUREN: THAT’S RIGHT. THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT PEOPLE AND POLK COUNTY DECIDED TO GET THEIR VACCINES HERE, ALSO PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THEIR COUNTIES, THAT IS WHER

After delay, Polk County expands vaccine eligibility

After a delay due a backlog of vaccinations in Polk County, health officials said Thursday that Iowans 64 years and under with underlying health conditions can begin to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccines starting March 15.Last week, The Polk County Health Department said it would not expand vaccine availability until at least 70% of the current tier are vaccinated, which includes individuals 65 years and older, first responders, school staff, early childhood education workers, child care workers and health care workers and individuals working and living at long-term care facilities. The state health department said counties could administer vaccines to those 64 years old and younger who have medical conditions that put them at risk on March 8.“The past two weeks we have seen an increase in our Pfizer allocation, which is incredibly beneficial as additional phases and tiers are opening throughout the state,” said Helen Eddy, Polk County Health Department director. “We’ve had additional conversations with our pharmacy partners, hospitals and clinics and we feel confident and ready to start opening vaccinations in Polk County to 64 years and under with underlying health conditions.” County officials said Phase 1B, Tier 2, eligibility will begin March 22. That tier includes: Farmworkers who work environment or shared short-term housing does not allow of adequate social distancing.Front-line workers employed in the manufacturing and distribution of critical goods necessary for survival whose work environment does not allow for social distancing.Individuals with disabilities living in home settings and their direct care staff.“At Polk County Health Department, we would never turn away community members who are in great need of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Eddy said. “However, we want the community to make smart and honest decisions and not take away COVID-19 vaccines from those with underlying health conditions.”Seniors and individuals 64 years and younger with underlying health conditions who do not have computer or internet access should call 515-323-5221. Individuals in Phase 1B, Tier 1, and those with internet and computer access should continue to monitor vaccine availability at www.vaccinate.iowa.gov.

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After a delay due a backlog of vaccinations in Polk County, health officials said Thursday that Iowans 64 years and under with underlying health conditions can begin to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccines starting March 15.

Last week, The Polk County Health Department said it would not expand vaccine availability until at least 70% of the current tier are vaccinated, which includes individuals 65 years and older, first responders, school staff, early childhood education workers, child care workers and health care workers and individuals working and living at long-term care facilities. The state health department said counties could administer vaccines to those 64 years old and younger who have medical conditions that put them at risk on March 8.

“The past two weeks we have seen an increase in our Pfizer allocation, which is incredibly beneficial as additional phases and tiers are opening throughout the state,” said Helen Eddy, Polk County Health Department director. “We’ve had additional conversations with our pharmacy partners, hospitals and clinics and we feel confident and ready to start opening vaccinations in Polk County to 64 years and under with underlying health conditions.”

County officials said Phase 1B, Tier 2, eligibility will begin March 22.

That tier includes:

  • Farmworkers who work environment or shared short-term housing does not allow of adequate social distancing.
  • Front-line workers employed in the manufacturing and distribution of critical goods necessary for survival whose work environment does not allow for social distancing.
  • Individuals with disabilities living in home settings and their direct care staff.

“At Polk County Health Department, we would never turn away community members who are in great need of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Eddy said. “However, we want the community to make smart and honest decisions and not take away COVID-19 vaccines from those with underlying health conditions.”

Seniors and individuals 64 years and younger with underlying health conditions who do not have computer or internet access should call 515-323-5221. Individuals in Phase 1B, Tier 1, and those with internet and computer access should continue to monitor vaccine availability at www.vaccinate.iowa.gov.

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6 Iowa long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks

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HE WOULD SIGN THE RELIEF PACKAGE SOON AFTER IT PASSES THE HOUSE. ALYX: IOWA SCHOOLS HAD TO SWITCH FROM IN-SCHOOL CLASS WORK TO ONLINE LEARNING IN AN INSTANT BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS. IT STARTED LAST MARCH, AND THE SHIFTING CONTINUED INTO THIS SCHOOL YEAR. NEW THIS MORNING, KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK REACHED OUT TO IOWA LEADERS IN EDUCATION ABOUT THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF A TUMULTUOUS SCHOOL YEAR. TOMMIE. TOMMIE: I SPOKE WITH EMILY HAYDEN, WHO TAUGHT K-THROUGH-12 FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. NOW AT ISU, SHE SAYS THE BIGGEST IMPACT WILL BE ON THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL LEARNING. >> MY CONCERNS WERE RIGHT AWAY, HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT KID’S NEEDS ARE STILL MET? TOMMIE: HAYDEN SAYS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY YOUTH WILL EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS DIFFERENTLY. EITHER WAY, IT’S IMPORTANT TO SPEND TIME HELPING THEM PROCESS WHAT THEY’VE BEEN SEEING AND HEARING DURING COVID-19. THEN, SHE SAYS YOU CAN MOVE ON TO ADDRESSING LOSS IN ACADEMIC SKILLS. IN TERMS OF TEST SCORES, SHE SAYS WE WON’T SEE THAT IMPACT FOR A WHILE. SHE IS CONFIDENT IOWA TEACHERS ARE PREPARED TO HELP ALL KIDS CATCH UP, AS LONG AS THEY HAVE THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED. >> BECAUSE A LOT OF IOWA IS RURAL, I WAS REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. NOT ONLY THAT HOMES MAY NOT HAVE COMPUTERS, BUT THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE CONSISTENT AND STRONG WIFI ACCESS THAT’S NEEDED FOR VIRTUAL LEAR

6 Iowa long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks

Just six Iowa long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks after more than 140 facilities reported virus outbreaks in November.The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 879 new positive COVID-19 tests and 27 additional deaths. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 368,632 total positive tests, 322,276 total recoveries and 5,601 total deaths since the pandemic began. A day earlier, the health department reported 367,753 total positive tests and 5,574 total deaths. State data shows 916,360 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa, with 293,783 individuals fully vaccinated. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here. Iowa’s positivity rates remain at 4.1%. The state reports 4,186,155 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Iowa.The number of patients hospitalized with the virus dropped from 179 to 173. The health department reports 39 patients in ICU and 10 patients on ventilators. The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks in Iowa is down to six. That’s down from nine the previous day and down from more than 140 at the height of the pandemic in November. The state reports 88 positive cases and 56 recoveries among staff and residents within those facilities. The state reports 2,195 care facility deaths.The Iowa Department of Public Health displays COVID-19 data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will host a news conference Wednesday on the state’s response to the pandemic. You can watch the news conference live at 11 a.m. on KCCI-TV, the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App, KCCI.com or the KCCI Facebook page.

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Just six Iowa long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks after more than 140 facilities reported virus outbreaks in November.

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 879 new positive COVID-19 tests and 27 additional deaths. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 368,632 total positive tests, 322,276 total recoveries and 5,601 total deaths since the pandemic began. A day earlier, the health department reported 367,753 total positive tests and 5,574 total deaths.

State data shows 916,360 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa, with 293,783 individuals fully vaccinated. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.

Iowa’s positivity rates remain at 4.1%. The state reports 4,186,155 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Iowa.

The number of patients hospitalized with the virus dropped from 179 to 173. The health department reports 39 patients in ICU and 10 patients on ventilators.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting virus outbreaks in Iowa is down to six. That’s down from nine the previous day and down from more than 140 at the height of the pandemic in November. The state reports 88 positive cases and 56 recoveries among staff and residents within those facilities. The state reports 2,195 care facility deaths.

The Iowa Department of Public Health displays COVID-19 data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will host a news conference Wednesday on the state’s response to the pandemic. You can watch the news conference live at 11 a.m. on KCCI-TV, the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App, KCCI.com or the KCCI Facebook page.

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More than 260,000 Iowans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

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because it was kind of dropped on us last night. We haven’t We haven’t sent our plan for sure on how we will serve that population. Specifically, Buchanan County Department of Public Health director Tie Burkhardt says all 400 shots they have to give out next week are already scheduled. We’re trying to make it as widely available as possible, but some of the other clinics for that tiered group, um, is already set, and I can’t take that vaccine back to change direction right now. The state’s announcement Thursday night that vastly expands who can get the shot didn’t come with much advance notice to the county Health Department’s. Burkhardt says they’ve been planning clinics weeks in advance and need time to make the necessary changes. A week or two would have been better than we would have at least known. Okay, let’s not plan five clinics for businesses. Let’s do three, and then we can do to clinics for the population that meet it because of chronic health conditions. This isn’t the first time Burkhardt and her department have felt the state misled them. Three weeks ago, the state told her they were withholding the weekly vaccine allotment. The state did that to six counties that didn’t meet its distribution threshold, but then walked back the threat. Days later. One word exhausted. That’s that’s the best way we can summarize it. Um, we love what we do. We want to help the community. This is what Governor Reynolds team had to say during a meeting Friday afternoon with frustrated health departments. We hear you and we’ve heard you every time we recognize that everything is so compressed, Um, and it just continues to be that way. We are doing everything we can to try to give as much notice, and we recognize that we just haven’t been able to get into a place where that, you know, several days notice. It’s just not something that we’ve been able to do. Burkhardt says she will be working this weekend to form a plan to include the newly added group not for this week but for the following. Until then, she’s reminding herself that the work matters and the validation comes from a safer community. Today I was able to give a vaccine to a person who was so happy that she started crying and when you see that you realize OK, it’s it’s okay, this is why we’re doing this, um, to to protect the individuals

More than 260,000 Iowans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 418 new positive COVID-19 tests and six additional virus deaths Sunday.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 367,027 total positive tests, 320,056 total recoveries and 5,558 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. The health department reported 366,609 total positive tests and 5,552 total deaths 24 hours earlier.State data shows 864,749 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 263,782 individuals completing vaccination. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.Iowa’s positivity rates continue to hover around 4%. The 14-day average is at 4%, while the 7-day average is now 3.9%. Health department data shows 4,143,401 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Iowa.Virus hospitalizations continue to decline in Iowa. The number hospitalized with the virus dropped from 170 to 167. The are 35 patients in ICU and only 6 patients on ventilators, the lowest number the state has reported since it started tracking that data.The number of long-term care facilities reporting outbreaks in Iowa stands at 10. The state reports 141 positive cases and 66 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. There have been 2,193 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.

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The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 418 new positive COVID-19 tests and six additional virus deaths Sunday.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 367,027 total positive tests, 320,056 total recoveries and 5,558 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. The health department reported 366,609 total positive tests and 5,552 total deaths 24 hours earlier.

State data shows 864,749 vaccine doses have been administered in the state, with 263,782 individuals completing vaccination. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.

Iowa’s positivity rates continue to hover around 4%. The 14-day average is at 4%, while the 7-day average is now 3.9%. Health department data shows 4,143,401 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Iowa.

Virus hospitalizations continue to decline in Iowa. The number hospitalized with the virus dropped from 170 to 167. The are 35 patients in ICU and only 6 patients on ventilators, the lowest number the state has reported since it started tracking that data.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting outbreaks in Iowa stands at 10. The state reports 141 positive cases and 66 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. There have been 2,193 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.

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UNI, IS TO BLAME FOR TONIGHT’S CONFUSION. STACEY: THANK YOU. STARTING MONDAY, THE STATE WILL ALLOW PEOPLE AGE 64 AND YOUNGER WITH CERTAIN HEALTH CONDITIONS TO RECEIVE A COVID-19 VACCINE. BUT THAT WON’T HAPPEN IN POLK COUNTY. KCCI’S LAUREN JOHNSON EXPLAINS WHY IT MAY BE SOME TIME BEFORE THE COUNTY MOVES INTO THAT NEXT TIER LAUREN: THAT’S RIGHT, STACEY. POLK COUNTY IS CONTINUING TO FACE SUPPLY SHORTAGES OF VACCINE. BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, THEY LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE MOVING IN THE NEXT TIER SOON. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS EXPLAINED WHY THE STATE WILL SOON ALLOW MORE IOWANS TO GET VACCINATED. >> BECAUSE SOME COUNTIES ARE THROUGH THE FIRST TIER, WE’VE OPENED IT UP WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH THAT FOR 64 YEARS OF AGE AND DOWN, IF YOU HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS SO THEY ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A VACCINE AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. LAUREN: THAT WILL INCLUDE IOWANS AGE 64 AND YOUNGER WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING HEART CONDITIONS, OBESITY, CANCER AND DIABETES. BUT POLK COUNTY WON’T BE MOVING INTO THAT NEXT STAGE JUST YET BECAUSE OF VACCINE SHORTAGES. AS OF FRIDAY, A LITTLE MORE THAN 66% OF THIS CURRENT TIER HAS BEEN VACCINATED. THAT NUMBER NEEDS TO BE CLOSER TO 70% FOR THEM TO MOVE ON. >> WE STILL HAVE A POPULATIO WHERE DEMAND IS MUCH GREATER THAN SUPPLY, SO WE FEEL LIKE IT’S VERY VITAL TO STAY IN THE TIERS THAT WE ARE AND MAKE SURE THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE AT LEAST GETTING ONE DOSE. LAUREN: THE CURRENT TIER INCLUDES IOWANS 65 YEARS AND OLDER, FIRST RESPONDERS, SCHOOL STAFF, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS. POLK COUNTY SAYS IT WILL KEEP EVALUATING VACCINATION PROGRESS. WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR PROVIDERS TO VACCINATE PEOPLE IN THE NEXT CATEGORY, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS IT WILL HAVE TO TRUST PATIENTS WHEN THEY SAY THEY HAVE AN UNDERLYING CONDITION. THE HOPE IS SOMEONE WHO ISN’T ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TIER WON’T JUMP THE LINE. >> WE WOULD NEVER WANT TO DETER AN INDIVIDUAL THAT REALLY NEEDS A VACCINE, BUT WE ALSO WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SMART DECISIONS. AND IF THEY DO NOT FALL UNDER THE TIER OF AN INDIVIDUAL OF AN UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITION, WE WANT THEM TO BE HONEST AND MAKE SMART CHOICES. LAUREN: THAT’S RIGHT. THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT PEOPLE AND POLK COUNTY DECIDED TO GET THEIR VACCINES HERE, ALSO PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THEIR COUNTIES, THAT IS WHER

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue downward trend

The Iowa Department of Public health on Saturday reported 554 new COVID-19 positive tests and three additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 366,609 total positive tests, 319,783 total recoveries and 5,552 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. That’s up from Friday when the health department reported 366,055 total positive tests and 5,549 total deaths.Iowa reports 822,458 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 239,265 individuals have completed vaccination. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4%, and the 7-day average is now 3.8%. Health department data shows 1,327,322 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 4,136,524 tests have been administered. There are now 170 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 176 the previous day. Iowa reports 38 of those patients are in intensive care and ten patients are on ventilators.Ten of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report active COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 141 positive cases and 62 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,191 care facility deaths.The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

The Iowa Department of Public health on Saturday reported 554 new COVID-19 positive tests and three additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 366,609 total positive tests, 319,783 total recoveries and 5,552 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. That’s up from Friday when the health department reported 366,055 total positive tests and 5,549 total deaths.

Iowa reports 822,458 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 239,265 individuals have completed vaccination.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4%, and the 7-day average is now 3.8%. Health department data shows 1,327,322 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 4,136,524 tests have been administered.

There are now 170 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 176 the previous day. Iowa reports 38 of those patients are in intensive care and ten patients are on ventilators.

Ten of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report active COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 141 positive cases and 62 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,191 care facility deaths.

The Iowa Department of Public Health offers virus data in real-time on this website. KCCI publishes a daily summary based on the date reported at 10 a.m.

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