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Understanding COVID-19 Case Information and the Public Health Process

MAHASKA COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard is a powerful tool to help Iowans understand the state of COVID-19 in their county and region. The COVID-19 Dashboard can be found online at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov. The State of Iowa has divided the state into regions for the purposes of assessment and coordination. Mahaska […]

Gov. Reynolds launches Test Iowa Initiative to expand testing capacity to limit the spread of COVID19

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds listens to apprentices talk about their experiences in their apprenticeship program.

DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds launched the Test Iowa Initiative to expand testing capacity to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa. The state is partnering with Nomi Health and its subsidiary DOMO which has already launched a similar initiative in the state of Utah. Gov. Reynolds made the announcement at today’s news […]

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional deaths confirmed – April 21, 2020

COVID-19

DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 482 additional positive cases for a total of 3,641 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,313 negative tests for a total of 23,974 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions Report

Iowa Department of Agriculture

Week of April 13-19, 2020 DES MOINES, Iowa (April 20, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “With the corn crop insurance planting date behind us, many […]

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional death confirmed – April 20, 2020

COVID-19

DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 257 additional positive cases for a total of 3,159 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,013 negative tests for a total of 22,661 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]

Mahaska County Resident Death Reported

A Mahaska County Public Health Press Release Mahaska County, Iowa – The Mahaska County Department of Public Health confirmed the first death of a Mahaska County resident associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual was in the 41-60 year range and was hospitalized outside of Mahaska County. “We extend our deepest sympathies to […]

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional death confirmed – April 19, 2020

COVID-19

DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 389 additional positive cases for a total of 2,902 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,214 negative tests for a total of 21,648 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional deaths confirmed – April 18, 2020

COVID-19

DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 181 additional positive cases for a total of 2,513 positive cases. There have been additional 974 negative tests for a total of 20,434 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According […]

Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional deaths confirmed – April 17, 2020

COVID-19

DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 191 additional positive cases for a total of 2,332 positive cases. There have been additional 926 negative tests for a total of 19,460 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According […]

Saluting heroes, helpers and Iowans hunkering down

Senator Chuck Grassley was the keynote speaker in Albia Tuesday night at a fundraiser for Ken Rozenboom and Larry Sheets.

by Sen. Chuck Grassley Iowans of all ages are coping with the disruption affecting life events, from weddings, funerals and graduations to sports seasons and birthday celebrations. By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Countless lessons await medical scholars, political scientists, economists and students of history when future generations look back at the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 […]

           

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