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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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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue downward trend

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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.

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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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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop

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HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 FOR MONTHS ON END A CRUSH OF COVID-19 PATIENTS TESTED MEDICAL WORKERS ALL ACROSS THE STATE NEW AT SIX KCCI’S ANDREW. MULLENBECK WENT TO MERCY ONE IN DES MOINES WHERE DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC. AT ONE TIME ALL 18 ROOMS IN THIS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED COVID-19 ICU UNIT WERE FILLED WITH PATIENTS SOME PATIENTS EVEN HAD TAKING CARE OF IN OTHER PARTS OF THE HOSPITAL NOW THESE ROOMS ARE EMPTY AND THE COVID-19 IS CLOSED BEHIND THE NUMBERS OF PATIENTS ARE THE PEOPLE CARING FOR THEM INITIALLY IN THE SPRING. I WAS WORKING NIGHTS. LAURA STRAIN SAYS THE LAST YEAR WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING. SHE’S BEEN THROUGH IN THE PAST THESE PATIENTS WERE SICKER STAYED LONGER. EMOTIONALLY IT WAS VERY TAXING WATCHING PATIENTS DIE NOT HAVING THEIR LOVED ONES BE WITH THEM THE WHOLE I’M LIKE WE’RE ACCUSTOMED TO WE KNOW THAT’S WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR PATIENTS. BUT IT JUST WASN’T SAFE AT THE PEAK MORE THAN 1500 PEOPLE IN IOWA WHERE HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 RIGHT NOW. THE NUMBER IS THE SMALLEST SINCE JULY. I THINK IT’S JUST THE BEST THING IT’S OBVIOUSLY BEEN THE MOST ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL YEARS MANY OF US HAVE LIVED THROUGH AND KNOWING THAT COVID IS NOT IMPACTING PATIENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES LIKE IT ONCE WAS IS JUST IT MEANS EVERYTHING IT’S IMPORTANT. RAVIVA, MURRAY SAYS THE DROP IN COVID-19 HAS A BIG EFFECT ON PEOPLE WHO NEED OTHER CRITICAL CARE IN HOSPITALS WHEN ALL OF THE CRITICALLY TRAINED STAFF ARE BUSY TAKING CARE OF COVID PATIENTS. WE DON’T HAVE THE STAFF NECESSARILY TO TAKE CARE OF FOR EXAMPLE COMPLEX CARDIAC SURGERY POST-OP PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE A SHORT STAY IN THE ICU MANY TIMES. SO ALL OF THOSE HAD TO BE EITHER DELAYED OR POSTPONED OR RATIONED NOW MERCY ONCE IS IT’S GOING TO KEEP THE ROOMS AS THEY ARE AT THE MOMENT, EVEN THOUGH THE UNIT IS CLOSED JUST IN CASE IT’S NEEDED AGAIN IN DES MOINES ANDREW.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 609 new COVID-19 positive tests and seven additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 363,087 total positive tests, 314,753 total recoveries and 5,470 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 362,478 total positives and 5,463 total deaths.Iowa reports 655,964 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 160,634 individuals have received both doses.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.1%, and the seven-day average is also 4.1%. Health department data shows 1,314,206 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 2,700,817 tests have been administered. There are now 181 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 196 the previous day. Iowa reports 43 patients in ICU and 18 patients on ventilators.Eighteen of Iowa’s long-term care facilities reported COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 468 positive cases and 320 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,165 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 Saturday reported 609 new COVID-19 positive tests and seven additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 363,087 total positive tests, 314,753 total recoveries and 5,470 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 362,478 total positives and 5,463 total deaths.

Iowa reports 655,964 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 160,634 individuals have received both doses.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.1%, and the seven-day average is also 4.1%. Health department data shows 1,314,206 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 2,700,817 tests have been administered.

There are now 181 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 196 the previous day. Iowa reports 43 patients in ICU and 18 patients on ventilators.

Eighteen of Iowa’s long-term care facilities reported COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 468 positive cases and 320 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,165 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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IDPH reports no additonal COVID-19 deaths for second straight day

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RESTAURANTS AND COMMUNITIES LEFT BEHIND FOR GOOD. IN CHRIS: A SIGN OF THE TIMES PERHAPS. THE BONANZA STEAKHOUSE IS GOING UP F OPTION — AUCTION. IT IS ONE OF FOUR RESTAURANTS ON THE BLOCK JUST THIS WEEK. >> IT HAS BEEN A GOOD LONG RIDE. CHRIS: AFTER COVID-19 IT WAS BONANZA’S DEMISE. BEAVERDALE’S SAINTS PUB & PATIO IS ALSO ON THE BLOCK. BOTH ARE USING A COMPANY THAT SAYS IT’S AUCTIONING TWO OTHER RESTAURANTS OUTSIDE CENTRAL IOWA. FOUR AUCTIONS FOR ONE COMPANY, IN JUST A WEEK BONANZA PARTNER ROD CONVERSE SAYS DESPITE A HARD FIGHT, THE PANDEMIC’S KILLED BONANZA’S BUSINESS MODEL >> COVID DID A JOB ON THE BUFFET SEGMENT, EVEN MORE THAN MOST O THE OTHER RESTAURANTS OUT THERE. AND A LOT OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SENIOR CITIZENS, AND THEY’RE N GOING OUT THERE. THEY’RE PLAYING IT SAFE. AND I THINK THEY WILL FOR A LONG TIME. >> WE’RE STILL LOOKING AT A 15 TO 20% PERMANENT CLOSURE RAT CHRIS: IOWA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION HEAD JESSICA DUNKER SAYS THAT’S BETTER THAN SOME STATES, BUT IOWA RESTAURANTS ARE STILL HURTING. BUT THERE IS LOTS OF OPTIMISM AMID THE VACCINE ROLLOUT. >> AS SOON AS PEOPLE ARE COMFORTABLE, WE THINK THERE’LL BE AN EXPLOSION. >> I THINK THE PENT UP DEMAND IS THERE. AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS SOON AS PEOPLE FEEL SAFE, I THI ACTIVITY WILL RESUME. CHRIS: DRAKE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS PROFESSOR JEFF KAPPEN SAYS THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY MAY TAKE YEARS TO FULLY RECOVER BUT THE DES MOINES AREA COULD HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. >> AS DES MOINES IS A HUB FO ACTIVITY IN THE REGION, CULTURAL EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS A TOURNAMENTS, AND EVENTS TH BRING PEOPLE TO THE CAPITAL CITY REGION. I THINK THAT THAT HELPS TH RECOVER A LITTLE BIT FASTER. CHRIS: DUNKER SAYS WHILE THERE ARE SIGNS OF BUILDINGS FILLING BACK UP. SHE WORRIES RESTAURANTS MAY NEVER COME BACK TO SOME RURAL IOWA TOWNS. >> DWINDLING POPULATION AGING — POPULATION, AGING POPULATION, THAT’S NOT A DRAW FOR SOMEBODY WHO’S GOING TO BE OPENING UP A NEW RESTAURANT. CHRIS: AND CLOSING A RESTAURANT, NEVER COMES EASY. >> TRULY, IT IS LIKE LOSING A FAMILY. CHRIS: HE WANTS TO THANK HIS BUSINESS PARTNER

IDPH reports no additonal COVID-19 deaths for second straight day

The Iowa Department of Public health on Sunday reported 423 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 359,380 total positive cases, 309,168 total recoveries and 5,336 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 358,957 total cases and 5,336 total deaths.Iowa reports 574,835 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 143,666 individuals have received both doses.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.4%, and the 7-day average is now 4.0%. Health department data shows 1,302,280 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 2,656,249 tests have been administered.There are now 229 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 238 the previous day. Iowa reports 58 patients in ICU and 27 patients on ventilators.Twenty-one of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 602 positive cases and 400 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,139 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 423 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 359,380 total positive cases, 309,168 total recoveries and 5,336 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 358,957 total cases and 5,336 total deaths.

Iowa reports 574,835 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 143,666 individuals have received both doses.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.4%, and the 7-day average is now 4.0%. Health department data shows 1,302,280 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 2,656,249 tests have been administered.

There are now 229 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 238 the previous day. Iowa reports 58 patients in ICU and 27 patients on ventilators.

Twenty-one of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 602 positive cases and 400 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,139 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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IDPH changes online reporting method for COVID-19 cases

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The Iowa Department of Public Health on Saturday implemented changes to the coronavirus.iowa.gov website. The state has changed how it reports positive COVID-19 cases. The health department now reports total positive cases instead of individual positives. That has a caused a sharp increase in total positive cases overnight. Additionally, the health department is no longer reporting 14-day positivity rates by county. This is a metric that schools used to determine if they could apply for a waiver to provide 100% online learning. A page that previously reported this data has been taken offline.Due to the change in reporting, the IDPH on Saturday reported 27,335 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 358,957 total positive cases, 308,718 total recoveries and 5,336 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 331,622 total cases and 5,336 total deaths.Iowa reports 533,428 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 137,385 individuals have received both doses.Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.3%, and the 7-day average is now 3.8%. Health department data shows 235,716 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 1,294,698 tests have been administered. There are now 238 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 241 the previous day. Iowa reports 56 patients in ICU and 24 patients on ventilators.Twenty-one of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 601 positive cases and 397 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,139 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 Saturday implemented changes to the coronavirus.iowa.gov website. The state has changed how it reports positive COVID-19 cases. The health department now reports total positive cases instead of individual positives. That has a caused a sharp increase in total positive cases overnight.

Additionally, the health department is no longer reporting 14-day positivity rates by county. This is a metric that schools used to determine if they could apply for a waiver to provide 100% online learning. A page that previously reported this data has been taken offline.

Due to the change in reporting, the IDPH on Saturday reported 27,335 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 358,957 total positive cases, 308,718 total recoveries and 5,336 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 331,622 total cases and 5,336 total deaths.

Iowa reports 533,428 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 137,385 individuals have received both doses.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is at 4.3%, and the 7-day average is now 3.8%. Health department data shows 235,716 Iowans have been tested for the virus, while 1,294,698 tests have been administered.

There are now 238 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 241 the previous day. Iowa reports 56 patients in ICU and 24 patients on ventilators.

Twenty-one of Iowa’s long-term care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks. The health department reports 601 positive cases and 397 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. The state reports 2,139 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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Gov. Kim Reynolds hosts news conference on COVID-19

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WATCH: Gov. Kim Reynolds hosts news conference on COVID-19

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to host a news conference on the state’s response to the COVID-19 virus at 11 a.m. Wednesday. You can watch the news conference live on KCCI-TV, the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App, KCCI.com or the KCCI Facebook page.Iowa on Wednesday reported 624 new positive COVID-19 cases and 43 additional deaths.An Iowa Senate subcommittee voted to advance a bill prohibiting employers from mandating vaccines for employees and creating a new exemption from required school immunizations.Central Iowa churches are adjusting how they observe lent to accommodate their congregations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to host a news conference on the state’s response to the COVID-19 virus at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

You can watch the news conference live on KCCI-TV, the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App, KCCI.com or the KCCI Facebook page.

Iowa on Wednesday reported 624 new positive COVID-19 cases and 43 additional deaths.

An Iowa Senate subcommittee voted to advance a bill prohibiting employers from mandating vaccines for employees and creating a new exemption from required school immunizations.

Central Iowa churches are adjusting how they observe lent to accommodate their congregations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nearly 100,000 Iowans have had both doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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THE SHOTS. KCCI’S KAYLA JAMES IS LIVE- AND KAYLA, YOU JUST LEARNED THIS EVENING THAT ONE CRITICAL GROUP OF WORKERS ISN’T INCLUDED IN PHASE 1- KAYLA: THAT’S RIGHT, STEVE. THE NEXT TIER MAKES FOOD, AGRICULTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND MANUFACTURING WORKERS ELLIGIBLE. BUT TODAY WE LEARNED THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. FIRST RESPONDERS. TEACHERS. ALL ARE PROFESSIONALS CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE. THEY’RE ALSO PEOPLE MULHOLLAND GROCERY STORE OWNER TOM MULHOLLAND BELIEVES ARE DESERVING BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH THEY WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, LIKE GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES. >> THERE AREN’T MANY MORE TH SEE MANY MORE CUSTOMERS THAT SEE PER DAY THAN WHAT WE DO. KAYLA: MULHOLLAND SAYS THE 12 EMPLOYEES AT HIS LOCAL GROCERY STORE IN MALVERN, IOWA COME IN CONTACT WITH HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS EACH DAY HE KNOWS OTHER GROCERY STORES ARE MUCH LARGER. WHICH IS WHY MULHOLLAND IS PERPLEXED, WONDERING WHY GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES AREN’T LISTED ON PHASE 1B OF IOWA’S VACCINATION PLAN. >> ILLINOIS AND NEBRASKA ARE FOLLOWING THE CDC GUIDELINES THAT PUT GROCERY STORE WORKERS IN SECTION 1B. KAYLA: THIS IS THE CDC’S VACCINE RECOMMENDATION FOR PHASE 1B, WHICH DOES INCLUDE GROCERY STORE WORKERS. THERE ARE OTHER CATEGORIES ON THE LIST ALSO INCLUDED IN PHASE 1B OF THEIR PLAN. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TELL US GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN PHASE 1B OF THEIR PLAN. THEY SENT THIS STATEMENT, NOTING THE VACCINE SUPPLY IS SHORT IN THE STATE, AND THAT DATA INDICATED EMPLOYEES WORKING IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS WERE MORE AT RISK OF GETTING THE DISEASE. MULHOLLAND BELIEVES THE IMPACT OF NOT VACCINATING GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE STATE COULD BE GRIM. >> WE COULD EXPOSE A COUPLE HUNDRED PEOPLE. ALL OF MY EMPLOYEES COULD POSSIBLY DO THAT TO SO MANY MORE PEOPLE. THAT’S WHY WE NEED TO BE SAFE. KAYLA: WHEN WE ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION, A SPOKESPERSON WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAID AGRICULTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND MANUFACTURING SECTORS WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS INFEASIBLE CLASSIFY AS CONGREGATE SETTINGS. KAYLA JAMES, KCCI 8 NEWS IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. STEVE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE IOWA GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SAYS SUPERMARKET STORE WORKERS ARE ESSENTIAL AND SHOULD GET THE VACCINE. MICHELLE HURD TOLD US TODAY HIS — HER ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING GROCERY WORKERS THE VACCINE. SHE SAYS THEY UNDERSTAND THE DEMAND EXCEEDS AMOUNT OF VACCINE. AND THE INDUSTRY IS TRYING

Nearly 100,000 Iowans have had both doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly 100,000 Iowans have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.The Iowa Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 841 new positive virus cases and 22 additional deaths. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 327,255 total positive cases, 299,122 total recoveries and 5,196 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 326,414 total cases and 5,174 total deaths.IDPH data shows 382,598 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa, with 99,978 individuals completing both doses. Polk County leads the state with more than 59,000 doses administered. Learn how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.Iowa’s positivity rates are declining again. The 14-day positivity rate declined from 8.6% to 8.4% and the seven-day rate dropped from 6.4% to 6.2%. State data shows 1,505,492 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, while 3,797,409 tests have been administered.Iowa had reported no counties with a positivity rate over 15% Wednesday, but on Thursday Adair County jumped up to 21.9%. It’s the only county reporting a rate greater than 15%. Mitchell County reports the lowest rate in the state at 1.7%.Iowa’s virus hospitalization numbers are at their lowest since September. There are now 273 patients hospitalized with the virus, down from 292 the previous day. There are 64 patients in intensive care and 26 patients on ventilators.The number of Iowa’s long-term care facilities reporting outbreaks dropped from 39 to 38 overnight. The health department reports 1,046 positive cases and 678 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. There have been 2,121 deaths reported in Iowa care facilities.The Iowa Department of Public Health provides COVID-19 data on real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.

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Nearly 100,000 Iowans have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 841 new positive virus cases and 22 additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 327,255 total positive cases, 299,122 total recoveries and 5,196 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 326,414 total cases and 5,174 total deaths.

IDPH data shows 382,598 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa, with 99,978 individuals completing both doses. Polk County leads the state with more than 59,000 doses administered. Learn how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.

Iowa’s positivity rates are declining again. The 14-day positivity rate declined from 8.6% to 8.4% and the seven-day rate dropped from 6.4% to 6.2%. State data shows 1,505,492 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, while 3,797,409 tests have been administered.

Iowa had reported no counties with a positivity rate over 15% Wednesday, but on Thursday Adair County jumped up to 21.9%. It’s the only county reporting a rate greater than 15%. Mitchell County reports the lowest rate in the state at 1.7%.

Iowa’s virus hospitalization numbers are at their lowest since September. There are now 273 patients hospitalized with the virus, down from 292 the previous day. There are 64 patients in intensive care and 26 patients on ventilators.

The number of Iowa’s long-term care facilities reporting outbreaks dropped from 39 to 38 overnight. The health department reports 1,046 positive cases and 678 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities. There have been 2,121 deaths reported in Iowa care facilities.

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

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IDPH reports 35 additional COVID-19 deaths

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Only one Iowa county reports a COVID-19 positivity rate greater than 15% on Tuesday.The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 713 new COVID-19 cases and 35 additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 325,379 total cases, 296,441 total recoveries and 5,145 total deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 324,666 total cases and 5,110 total deaths.Iowa reports 348,032 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, with 90,540 individuals receiving both doses. Polk County leads the state with more than 53,000 doses administered. Find information on how to get vaccinated in Iowa here.State data shows Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate dropped from 8.8% to 8.5%. The seven-day average dropped from 6.6% to 6.2%. The health department reports 1,498,121 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, while 3,758,434 tests have been administered. Only Page County reports a 14-day positivity rate higher than 15% at 15.4%. During the height of the pandemic in Iowa, the state reported more than 90 counties with a rate higher than 15. Mitchell County leads the state with a 3% rate. Seventy-one counties report a rate lower than 10%.COVID-19 hospitalizations increased slightly in the last 24 hours. There are now 327 patients hospitalized with the virus, up from 318 the previous day. There were 40 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, up from 34 a day earlier. Health department data shows 67 patients in the intensive care unit and 29 patients on ventilators.The number of long-term care facilities reporting COVID-19 outbreaks dropped from 43 to 35 overnight. There are 941 positive cases and 599 recoveries reported among residents and staff within those facilities. Iowa reports 2,098 care facility deaths.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.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Only one Iowa county reports a COVID-19 positivity rate greater than 15% on Tuesday.

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 713 new COVID-19 cases and 35 additional deaths.

At 10 a.m., the health department reported 325,379 total cases, 296,441 total recoveries and 5,145 total deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 324,666 total cases and 5,110 total deaths.

Iowa reports 348,032 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, with 90,540 individuals receiving both doses. Polk County leads the state with more than 53,000 doses administered. Find information on how to get vaccinated in Iowa here.

State data shows Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate dropped from 8.8% to 8.5%. The seven-day average dropped from 6.6% to 6.2%. The health department reports 1,498,121 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, while 3,758,434 tests have been administered.

Only Page County reports a 14-day positivity rate higher than 15% at 15.4%. During the height of the pandemic in Iowa, the state reported more than 90 counties with a rate higher than 15. Mitchell County leads the state with a 3% rate. Seventy-one counties report a rate lower than 10%.

COVID-19 hospitalizations increased slightly in the last 24 hours. There are now 327 patients hospitalized with the virus, up from 318 the previous day. There were 40 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, up from 34 a day earlier. Health department data shows 67 patients in the intensive care unit and 29 patients on ventilators.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting COVID-19 outbreaks dropped from 43 to 35 overnight. There are 941 positive cases and 599 recoveries reported among residents and staff within those facilities. Iowa reports 2,098 care facility deaths.

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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