In response to a national push to further expand the COVID-19 vaccine to older adults, Iowa is now including people 65 and older in the Phase 1B round of vaccinations set to begin Feb. 1, the Iowa Department of Health announced today. Previously, the age limit was 75 and older.
The state reported 51 more COVID-19 deaths Thursday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,445.
The state reported 62 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,394.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Phase 1B will start Feb. 1, depending on vaccine allocations in Clinton and Jackson counties. There is no waiting list, but watch maqnews.com for updates from the local health departments.
The state reported eight more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,332.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased since last Friday by 2,491 to 305,279, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
The state reported six more COVID-19 deaths Friday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,257.
The state reported 19 more COVID-19 deaths Thursday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,251.
The state reported 10 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,232.
The state reported 83 more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,222.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased since last Friday by 3,425 to 296,877, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
The number of infections and deaths related to COVID-19 are on the rise again in Iowa, while the state’s vaccine distribution has slowed to the point where the governor expressed concern Thursday.
The state reported 59 more COVID-19 deaths Friday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,124.
The state reported five more COVID-19 deaths Thursday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,065.
COVID-19 has claimed more than 4,000 Iowans’ lives, topping the state’s death toll from some major wars and from several of the harshest perennial health threats.
The state reported 61 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 4,060.
The state reported seven more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 3,999.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased since last Thursday by 4,560 to 284,866, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
The state reported 10 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 3,822.
Iowa is seeing a sharp reduction in COVID-19 deaths, but it reportedly has one of the nation’s worst records of coronavirus infections during the 2020 pandemic.
The state reported 67 more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 3,812.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased since last Thursday by 2,632 to 275,470, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
The state reported 15 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 3,668.
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a news conference Dec. 22, 2020, at Iowa PBS in Johnston. (Screenshot from Iowa PBS livestream)
Iowa has been testing fewer people for COVID-19 each day than it had since mid-May, on average, the New York Times reported.
Iowa has the sixth-highest COVID-19 death rate in the country, the New York Times reported.
The state reported 64 more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the total number of Iowans who have died from coronavirus-related illness to 3,653.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend by 3,629 to 267,744, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
After reporting almost 100 deaths Thursday, one of the highest totals since the pandemic began, the state reported no new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday. A total of 3,451 people have died from coronavirus-related illness.
The federal government announced that Iowa, along with other states, will not receive the volume of vaccines they initially expected, Iowa Department of Public Health reported late Wednesday.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday she is easing coronavirus mitigation restrictions on restaurants, bars and gatherings as Iowa’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and positive cases drop.
Ninety-six more coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in Iowa on Thursday, for a total of 3,451 people. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state were 262,210, up 1,973 from Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
Fourteen more coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in Iowa on Wednesday, for a total of 3,354 people. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state were 260,237, up 1,954 from Tuesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
Doctors, nurses, hospital executives and custodial staff were among the first people in Iowa on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, an event hospital officials marked as an optimistic milestone toward the end of the pandemic.
Sixty-seven more coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in Iowa on Tuesday, for a total of 3,340 people. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state were 258,283, up 1,370 from Monday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend by 3,828 to 256,913, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
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