063020 404 Gov. Kim Reynolds says today Iowa is changing the way it counts who has recovered from COVID-19. The state now shows more people recovering from the virus. Starting today, the state began considering Iowans to have recovered from COVID-19 28 days after a positive test, or two incubation periods of the coronavirus, unless the state receives information that the person is still hospitalized or has not recovered. Prior to the change, Iowa had a recovery rate of about 62%, Reynolds said.

063020 304 Another five people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa, and there have been an additional 213 confirmed cases, the state reported today. The state was reporting 712 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of five since the state's tally yesterday, according its Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website. Today there are 28,941 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 213 since yesterday. Six more cases of the virus were recorded in Woodbury County today. There have been 43 deaths attributed to COVID

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in at least a half dozen counties in Iowa, and one of them is Woodbury County. As of today, another three people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa, and there have been an additional 298 confirmed cases, the state reported. Iowa has reported 28,735 cases. Woodbury County has 14 new cases of COVID- 19 today, for a total 3,147 cases, and 43 deaths. Nebraska has seen an increase of 375 new COVID-19 cases since Friday night. Health officials say the number of reported

062920 404 After trending downward since early May, COVID-19 cases have leveled off in the past two weeks. And at least a half dozen counties are seeing case numbers rise Another three people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa since yesterday, and there have been an additional 298 confirmed cases. According to the state's coronavirus website, Iowa has reported 28,735 cases. Woodbury County has 14 new cases of Covid-19 today, for a total 3,147, and 43 deaths. Dickinson County had two more cases for

062920 304 Another three people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa, and there have been an additional 298 confirmed cases, the state reported today. According to the state's coronavirus website, Iowa has reported 28,735 cases of the novel coronavirus. COVID-19 cases across Iowa had been trending downward since early May. But they have leveled off in the past two weeks with at least a half dozen counties seeing an uptick in cases. Woodbury County has 14 new cases of Covid 19 today, for a total 3,147

062620 404 Iowa and Woodbury County saw some fairly large upticks in COVID-19 cases today. Woodbury County has 17 new COVID-19 cases, with a total of 3,112 and 43 deaths. Iowa has nearly 500 new cases and 701 deaths. At a news conference his afternoon, Kevin Greime director Siouxland District Health, said he was disappointed with those numbers, and the reluctance of some people to wear face masks. Greime was also said he was disappointed with the Iowa Department of Education decisions not to

Woodbury County today has 17 new COVID-19 cases, with a total of 3,112 and 43 deaths. Iowa has nearly 500 new cases and 701 deaths. At a news conference his afternoon Kevin Greime director Siouxland District Health said he was disappointed with those numbers, and the reluctance of some people to wear face masks. “We want to continue with opening up more activities. We all like to do social things, be we need to do things withing parameters so they are safe, and we are not doing things to

Iowa has surpassed 700 COVID-19 deaths as another seven deaths were reported by the state on Friday. At 10 a.m. Friday, the state was reporting 701 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of seven deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. yesterday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.One death has been reported for Thursday. Iowa had reported 27,473 cases of the novel coronavirus. Woodbury County has tallied 3,107 cases and 43 deaths. A death in Buena Vista County brings its

A Sioux City man is accused of vandalism at Grandview Park in Sioux City. This morning, officers responded to a report of someone spray painting graffiti on the bandshell. They found 23-year-old Esteven Avila of hiding in the park. He was charged with 3 rd degree criminal mischief, possession of a controlled substance (meth) and drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $3,000. A news release from the police department says city crews are unable to come up for an exact estimate for repairing the

504 News 062420 Iowa Senate Democrats called today for Republican Governor Kim Reynolds to quickly sign an executive order allowing felons to vote once they have completed their sentences. Reynolds has made a constitutional amendment restoring felon voter rights a top priority for two years. But, Senate Republicans have rejected her proposals. Against a backdrop of protests over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Reynolds this month promised to sign an executive