Riverton 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 Riverton, 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
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
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Riverton

‘Essential worker’ claiming vaccine side effects now seeks workers’ comp in Iowa

After suffering from side effects allegedly caused by the vaccine – including facial drooping and weakness or numbness throughout his body — a city employee filed a workers’ compensation claim. More info »

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - 05/01/2024 09:30am

COVID-19 spread is ‘very low’ in Iowa (aj)

The number of new weekly hospital admissions of people infected with COVID-19 in Iowa has been dropping steadily since the start of the year and is now among the lowest ... More info »

Southwest Iowa News - 04/19/2024 02:01am

Man dies after record 613-day infection with COVID-19, researchers say

AMSTERDAM (Gray News) – A man in Amsterdam died after a record 613-day infection with COVID-19, researchers said. The case was highlighted in a news release from the American Association for the ... More info »

ABC Kcrg 9 - 04/23/2024 08:59am

U.S. life expectancy has been declining. How long can Iowans expect to live?

In Iowa, COVID-19 deaths peaked in 2020 and have been declining. CDC data reports 4,769 deaths involving COVID-19 in 2020, 3,526 in 2021 and 2,242 in 2022. Drug overdose deaths in Iowa increased ... More info »

MSN - 12/06/2023 11:05pm

COVID-19 spread is ‘very low’ in Iowa

An illustration of the COVID-19 virus. (Image by Fotograzia/Getty Images) The number of new weekly hospital admissions of people infected with COVID-19 in Iowa has been dropping steadily since the ... More info »

Yahoo - 04/11/2024 12:00pm

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