Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 11, 2021 The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 346 new positive COVID-19 tests and no additional deaths.At 10 a.m., the health department reported 398,056 total positive tests, 352,573 total recoveries and 5,985 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. The health department reported 397,710 total positive tests and 5,985 total deaths a day earlier. State data shows 1,198,136 people have been fully vaccinated in Iowa, while 2,515,113 total doses have been administered. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here. Iowa’s virus positivity rates remain below 4%. The 14-day average is holding steady at 3.8% and the 7-day average remains at 3.6%.The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped from 169 to 163 in the last 24 hours. There are 43 patients in ICU and 22 patients on ventilators.Iowa continues to report one long-term care facility with a virus outbreak. The Urbandale Health Care Center reports 19 positive
Iowa reports 18 additional COVID-19 deaths Share Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 7, 2021
Iowa reports 18 additional COVID-19 deaths Share Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript VACCINATING DOZENS OF PEOPLE IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE THOSE ON THE FENCE PATIENTS TO GET THEIR VACCINE. (áááPKGááá) JEN KOPRIVA, STORE DIRECTOR, HYVEE 07:07 MANY PEOPLE WAITED FOR THEIR TURN TO GET VACCINATED AT THE VALLEY JUNCTION FARMER S MARKET ON THURSDAY. THIS IS HYVEE S SECOND ATTEMPT TO REACH IOWANS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO URGE THEM TO GET THEIR SHOT - FREE OF CHARGE. EARLIER THIS WEEK THEIR MOBILE CLINIC STOPPED BY THE IOWA CUBS GAME - DOZENS WERE VACCINATED. JEN KOPRIVA, STORE DIRECTOR, HYVEE 07:50 PATIENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE THEIR VACCINE. JEN KOPRIVA, STORE DIRECTOR, HYVEE 08:28 EVAN SKOLI RECEIVED THE PFIZER SHOT TODAY. HE SAYS HE WAS HESITANT TO GET IT BUT THE CONVIENCE OF THE CLINIC MADE HIIM CHANGE HIS MIND.. 15:46 OTHER
IDPH: New COVID-19 strain detected in Iowa Share Updated: 5:16 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Share Updated: 5:16 PM CDT May 4, 2021
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Show Transcript APPEARANCE WILL BE TOMORROW. IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THERE IS A NEW VARIANT IN IOWA TONIGHT. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONFIRMED 2 CASES TODAY OF THE B-1-617 STRAI A MUTATION THAT ORIGINATED IN INDIA. KCCI’S ANDREW MOLLENBECK IS LIVE TONIGHT AT MERCY ONE DES MOINES WHERE HEALTH EXPERTS ARE TRYING TO EASE PEOPLE’S CONCERNS. ANDREW IOWA ALREADY HAD TWO : VARIANTS, ONE FROM THE UK AND ONE FROM BRAZIL. BOTH OF THOSE ARE CONSIDERED VARIANTS OF CONCERN. THE NEW ONE IS NOT. THE CONFIRMED CASES WERE FOUND IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY BOTH CASES INVOLVED ADULTS. IT IS NOT YET CLEAR WHERE THEY MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASED TRASMISSABILITY OR MORE SEVERE DISEASE WITH THIS VARIAN D
Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 3, 2021 The Iowa Department of Public Health on Monday reported 160 new positive COVID-19 tests and seven additional deaths.At 10 a.m., IDPH reported 395,349 total positive tests, 348,102 total recoveries and 5,959 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Twenty-four hours, earlier, IDPH reported 395,189 total positive tests and 5,952 total deaths. State data shows 1,097,265 people have completed the vaccine series in Iowa. There have been 2,382,361 doses administered in the state. There are 278,775 individuals who have initiated the vaccine series. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here. Iowaâs positivity rates are up slightly over the previous day. The 14-day average increased from 3.9% to 4% and the 7-day average increased from 3.9% to 4.2%. There have been 4,825,939 tests administered in the state.Virus hospitalizations are also up slightly. The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 increased from 179 to 181. There are
Iowa reports 543 new positive COVID-19 tests, 1 additional death Share Updated: 9:59 AM CDT Apr 29, 2021
Iowa reports 543 new positive COVID-19 tests, 1 additional death Share Updated: 9:59 AM CDT Apr 29, 2021
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Show Transcript STEVEN COLBERT, LIVE TONIGHT RIGHT AFTER THIS NEWSCAST. STEVE: GOVERNOR REYNOLDS ANNOUNCED THAT PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS TO BRING MASS VACCINATIONS TO TWO BIG EVENTS IN DES MOINES. STACEY: LAUREN JOHNSON TELLS US HOW DOCTORS SAY THIS CAN HELP GET IOWA CLOSER TO HERD IMMUNITY. WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT EVENTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE STATE AND TRYING TO TYPE TO THEM. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS SAID AS TEMPERATURES WARM UP, LOCATIONS COULD BE PIVOTAL IN REACHING HERD IMMUNITY. WE’VE TALKED TO MAYBE HAVING THEM AVAILABLE AT THE CUS, WE’VE TALKED TO THE FARMERS MARKET. WE’RE JUST LOOKING FOR UNIQUE WAYS THAT WE AN GO TO WHERE IOWANS ARE GATHERING AND HAVE A MOBILE CLINIC THERE. LAUREN AND MEDICAL EXPERTS THINK : THIS P