Agency and other towns across Iowa are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Agency, IA community.
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Iowa COVID-19 Cases
Iowa Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,058,274
Iowa New Coronavirus Deaths:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,797
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Agency
Iowa official says mask order for COVID-19 response was canceled amid FEMA order - The Des Moines Register
An Iowa agency's order of nearly 100,000 high-quality masks to aid in its coronavirus response was canceled last month after President Donald Trump invoked his authority to give the federal ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 05/20/2020 12:00pmWho is being tested for coronavirus in Iowa? Some say too few qualify. - The Des Moines Register
The Iowa Department of Public Health, the main agency tasked with overseeing the state's response to the coronavirus, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday regarding ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 03/17/2020 12:00pmIowa deer seem to be catching COVID from humans, infecting each other - USA TODAY
The coronavirus appears to have infected many of Iowa’s deer, posing risks the virus could mutate in the animals and then re-enter the human population in an altered version, a new study says ... More info »
USA Today - 11/02/2021 12:00pmIowa governments in line for over $4 billion in COVID-19 aid
DES MOINES - Iowa governments are in line for more than $4.45 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money under a nationwide $1.9 trillion package signed earlier this month by President Joe Biden ... More info »
The Gazette - 03/22/2021 07:06amIowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak
WATCH: Why these meatpacking workers fear for their health and safety amid COVID-19. Democrats and labor activists have blasted the Iowa agency for a lax approach to worker safety during the pandemic. More info »
PBS - 09/24/2020 07:26am