606 Walnut St
Des Moines, IA
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
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
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
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.
Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Iowa hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Iowa Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Iowa government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.
Coronavirus News for Des Moines
Iowa pays $600,000 settlement to former public health director
Iowa will pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former public health spokesperson who said she was fired for releasing COVID-19 case statistics. More info »
KCRG on MSN - 11/05/2025 07:06pmIowa State Appeals Board approves settlement with former health department spokeswoman
Polly Carver-Kimm alleged she was told to resign or be fired from her position for her efforts fulfilling open records requests related to the COVID-19 pandemic. More info »
WOI Des Moines on MSN - 11/05/2025 10:48pmIowa to pay $600,000 to former public health spokesperson fired during pandemic
Ex-public health spokesperson Polly Carver-Kimm alleged she was fired for answering media records requests during COVID-19 pandemic ... More info »
The Des Moines Register on MSN - 11/05/2025 09:07amGrand plans shelved, Des Moines' Franklin Junior High sold to nonprofit for $3.3 million
A former Des Moines junior high school has been sold after the property owner surrendered the building's mortgage in lieu of foreclosure. More info »
Des Moines Register on MSN - 11/07/2025 10:17amIowa pays $600K to settle suit with former state agency spokeswoman
Kimm alleged that from March to July 2020 on multiple occasions she was reprimanded and had job duties taken away for fulfilling open-records requests to journalists. More info »
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - 11/06/2025 10:15pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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