Ames 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 Ames, IA community.

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Iowa COVID-19 Cases

Iowa New Coronavirus Cases:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,058,274
Iowa New Coronavirus Deaths:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,797
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Ames

In Ames, Iowa, a College Town Is Thirsty for Its Students to Return - The Chronicle of Higher Education

According to the coronavirus tracker maintained by The New York Times, Iowa lands in the top 20 among states for Covid-19 infections per capita, with a total of about 42,000 cases. More info »

The Chronicle of Higher Education - 07/26/2020 12:00pm

COVID-19 in Iowa: Ames schools to consider mask mandate again - Detroit Free Press

Ames students may soon again be required to wear masks as a way to fight COVID-19, now that a court order has opened a path for the local school board to take action. A mask mandate would be ... More info »

Detroit Free Press - 09/13/2021 12:01pm

Ames woman puts math skills to use creating COVID-19 tracker for schools - KCCI 8 News

A new website launched by the Iowa State Education association states that more than 100 Iowa schools have reported COVID-19 cases. Sara Anne Willette is tucked inside her Ames home every day. More info »

KCCI Des Moines - 09/03/2020 03:23pm

Ames, Iowa schools to become TestIowa distribution site - KCCI 8 News

ERIC: NEW THIS MORNING IN OUR BACK TO SCHOOL SERIES, SCHOOLS IN AMES ARE STEPPING UP TO FILL A COVID-19 NEED. ALYX: THEY ARE DOING IT BY REGISTERING TO BE A TEST IOWA DISTRIBUTION SITE. KCCI’S ... More info »

KCCI Des Moines - 08/27/2021 12:26am

COVID-19 in Iowa: Ames schools to consider mask mandate again

Ames students may soon again be required to wear masks as a way to fight COVID-19, now that a court order has opened a path for the local school board to take action. A mask mandate would be something ... More info »

Ames Tribune - 09/13/2021 12:01pm

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