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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 Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa woman sentenced to prison for stealing over $25,000 from FEMA, SBA
A Marion woman has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing over $25,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). More info »
KCRG on MSN - 06/30/2025 07:46amMarion woman sentenced to federal prison for derecho and COVID fraud
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Denisha Clarice Morrison of Marion has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing over $25,000 in federal benefits meant for victims of the August 2020 derecho and ... More info »
KWWL News 7 - 06/30/2025 02:29amCedar Rapids schools complete coronavirus vaccine clinics for staff
CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids Community School District has completed its COVID-19 vaccine clinics, after months of administering the two-dose Moderna vaccine to school staff. In a newsletter to ... More info »
The Gazette - 04/02/2021 06:33amCedar Rapids, Iowa City high schools offering coronavirus vaccines to students 16 and over - The Gazette
Beginning this month, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City high schools are offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to students 16 years and older. The Cedar Rapids Community School District is ... More info »
The Gazette - 05/09/2021 12:50amCoronavirus: 4 nursing home residents test positive in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - The Des Moines Register
Four residents have tested positive for the coronavirus at the same Cedar Rapids nursing home where two employees tested positive earlier this week. Officials at Heritage Specialty Care learned of ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 05/01/2025 03:20amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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