2029 5th Ave South
Fort Dodge, IA
Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge, 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
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
Coronavirus News for Fort Dodge
Coronavirus in Iowa: First Iowa inmate dies from COVID-19
Officials say Ray Allen Vanlengen, 71, who was incarcerated at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, likely died from COVID-19 related complications Monday night in Iowa City. More info »
Iowa City Press-Citizen - 07/07/2020 11:01amFort Dodge inmate dies from apparent COVID-19 - KCRG
FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCRG) - An inmate at a north-central Iowa prison has died from complications likely due to the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, according to officials. Ray Allen ... More info »
ABC Kcrg 9 - 07/07/2020 09:32am39 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Fort Dodge facility - KCCI 8 News
Corrections officials: 39 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Fort Dodge facility At least 39 inmates at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus. Skip to content ... More info »
KCCI Des Moines - 07/06/2020 10:12amFirst Iowa prisoner dies of coronavirus, formerly of Black Hawk County,
A Fort Dodge inmate is Iowa’s first state prisoner to die from COVID-19 — fallout from an outbreak at the facility first detected last week. Ray Allen Vanlengen, 71, was pronounced dead just ... More info »
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - 07/07/2020 07:32pmCOVID-19 outbreak worsens at Fort Dodge Prison
FORT DODGE, Iowa (KWWL) -- More than 100 inmates at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility have now tested positive for COVID-19. According to a daily release from the Iowa Department of Corrections ... More info »
KWWL - 07/09/2020 12:00pm
