Grinnell 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 Grinnell, 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 Grinnell
Coronavirus in Iowa: Grinnell College asks students to leave campus - The Des Moines Register
There are no known cases of COVID-19 on the Grinnell campus. Across Iowa, there were eight presumptive coronavirus cases as of Tuesday afternoon, although dozens of Iowans were being asked to self ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 03/10/2020 10:19amGrinnell College drops COVID-19 mandate due to new Iowa law - The Des Moines Register
While Grinnell is seeing the most immediate effect from the state law, the new Iowa law is more far-reaching, covering COVID-19 vaccine mandates at K-12 schools as well as child care centers. More info »
Des Moines Register - 07/10/2022 12:00pmCoronavirus: Iowa's public universities to prep for online instruction
Hours after Grinnell College canceled in-person classes for the remainder of the semester Tuesday, Iowa's Board of Regents called for the state's three public universities "to move as quickly as ... More info »
Iowa City Press-Citizen - 03/10/2020 10:57amGrinnell College to mandate COVID vaccine | The Gazette
On the same day Iowa’s Board of Regents promised it will not mandate that students, faculty, and staff across its public universities get a COVID-19 vaccine before classes start this fall, Iowa ... More info »
The Gazette - 04/15/2021 04:41am2 Grinnell College students in voluntary isolation per CDC coronavirus protocols - KCCI 8 News
Grinnell College told KCCI Friday that two students who had recently returned to Iowa from China are voluntarily under isolation. Skip to content NOWCAST KCCI News at 6pm Saturday Evening ... More info »
KCCI Des Moines - 02/06/2020 08:38pm