Des Moines 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 Des Moines, 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 Des Moines
Who is being tested for coronavirus in Iowa? Some say too few qualify. - The Des Moines Register
Iowa has narrower coronavirus testing criteria and its public health department is releasing less information about results than in some other states. ... Des Moines Register. More info »
Des Moines Register - 03/17/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus in Iowa: 'I can't lock the state down,' Reynolds says - The Des Moines Register
Meanwhile, Iowa neared 500 positive tests of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, on Tuesday and another individual — aged 41-60 and of Muscatine County — has died from the ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 03/30/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus cases in Iowa July 26 - KCCI 8 News
As of 10 a.m. Sunday, the Iowa DPH confirmed 389 additional COVID-19 cases. More info »
KCCI Des Moines - 07/26/2020 03:00amTrack Covid-19 in Des Moines County, Iowa - The New York Times
Track Covid-19 in Des Moines County, Iowa Updated March 26, 2024. These Covid tracking pages are no longer being updated. More info »
The New York Times - 03/22/2023 12:00amWhat Iowa coronavirus numbers should you watch? - The Gazette
DES MOINES - Some of the most critical data on the coronavirus have been trending downward in Iowa in past week, but warning signs remain. For more than two months in Iowa, the most critical COVID ... More info »
The Gazette - 06/19/2020 07:30pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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