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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 Columbus City
Coronavirus in Iowa: Deaths of 2 Tyson Foods employees confirmed - The Des Moines Register
Two employees of a Tyson Foods plant in southeastern Iowa have died, presumably of the effects of COVID-19. Company spokesperson Liz Croston confirmed the deaths. The names of the workers, who ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 12/19/2023 04:37amCoronavirus cases soar at Tyson Foods plant in Iowa; 186 test positive - USA TODAY
COVID-19 cases are soaring in the southeastern Iowa city with increased testing. The Tyson Foods plant, with 186 cases, is city's largest employer. More info »
USA Today - 04/14/2020 12:00pmTimeline: Key moments in Iowa's COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Tyson said some of its Dakota City workers received the COVID-19 vaccine due to their ages or working in health care. Other employees have not yet received the vaccine, the company said. More info »
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - 03/03/2021 10:00amNearly 1,400 Tyson workers at 3 Iowa plants get coronavirus
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Nearly 1,400 workers at three Tyson Foods pork processing plants in Iowa have tested positive for the coronavirus, the state reported Tuesday, as deaths surged to a new daily ... More info »
TribLIVE.com - 05/05/2020 05:06amIowa pork plant hit hard by COVID-19 with 186 positive cases - The Des Moines Register
Tommy Birch covers Iowa State athletics and the Iowa Cubs and is pinch-hitting to cover coronavirus. Reach him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468. Your support makes work like this possible. More info »
Des Moines Register - 04/14/2020 09:02am