Fort Madison 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 Madison, 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 Fort Madison
Iowa fires prison nurses who gave COVID vaccine overdoses to inmates - The Des Moines Register
The Iowa Department of Corrections has fired two nurses who gave large overdoses of coronavirus vaccine to dozens of inmates at the Fort Madison prison in April, an agency official said Monday. More info »
Des Moines Register - 06/14/2021 11:57amPrisoner dies of COVID-19 at Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison - The Des Moines Register
Phillip Benito Cuevas, 81, was in hospice care at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison on Saturday when he died at 1:58 a.m. due to complications from COVID-19 and other pre-existing ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 09/04/2021 12:00pmNurse who gave Fort Madison Iowa prison inmates vaccine overdoses appeals firing - The Gazette
One of two Iowa prison nurses fired for accidentally giving dozens of Fort Madison inmates large overdoses of the coronavirus vaccine is appealing her termination, arguing she is “blameless" for ... More info »
The Gazette - 07/22/2021 01:01amIowa Dept. of Corrections fires two nurses after inmates receive overdose of COVID-19 vaccine - KCRG
The Iowa Department of Corrections has fired two nurses after they reportedly gave large overdoses of COVID-19 vaccines to dozens of inmates in Fort Madison. More info »
ABC Kcrg 9 - 06/15/2021 03:25am77 inmates at Iowa prison given overdoses of COVID-19 vaccine, officials say
77 inmates at Iowa prison given overdoses of COVID-19 vaccine, officials say. ... 1:20. This Aug. 12, 2016 photo, shows a view from the central yard at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison ... More info »
ABC News - 04/21/2021 01:20pm