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Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020
Good afternoon. Earlier today we announced the updated number of COVID-19 cases in Iowa. There are 34 new positive cases today for a total of 179 positive cases in Iowa. Today we had 397 negative cases for a total of 2,975 negative cases in Iowa. We have 31 hospitalized as of last evening and tests available for individuals through the State Hygienic Lab is 891. Additionally, the Iowa National Guard is conducting 23 missions today to deliver PPE to 23 counties and since the start of the week nearly 100 […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
think we’ll go ahead and get started. So, good afternoon. Late yesterday afternoon we were informed of Iowa’s first death related to the COVID-19 virus. I want to extend the thoughts and prayers of our state to the family during this difficult time. Out of respect for them we will not share specific details about their loved ones but I can confirm that the individual who passed away was an older adult age 61 to 80 years of age and a resident of Dubuque County. And again, our thoughts and […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020
Good afternoon. We’ll go ahead and get started and we’ll start with an update from the number of cases of COVID-19 in Iowa that was released earlier this morning, Today, we have 19 new positive cases for a total of 124 positive cases in Iowa. 272 total negative tests were negative today for a total of 2,315 negative tests and a total of 2,439 total tests. That includes four new counties: Buchannan, Cedar, Jasper, and Warren, for a total of 30 counties. We have 18 hospitalized as of last evening, […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
Good afternoon, I think we’ll go ahead and get started. And I want to thank you for being here or tuning in remotely. Before I begin the press conference this afternoon, I’d like to acknowledge that the state of Iowa and the journalists who cover it, lost a real icon yesterday with the passing of Dean Borg. He was a long-term host of Iowa Press on Iowa PBS and for decades he brought Iowa government and politics into our living rooms. He brought the curiosity and fairness of an inquiring […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020
Good afternoon, and thank you again for joining us for today’s COVID-19 update. I am here to report that today we have 22 more positive cases in Iowa, that brings the total positive COVID-19 cases to 90 since March 8th and they are in 24 counties. We had 166 tests that were negative bringing the total of negative tests to 1,215. In addition, today, I signed a disaster emergency proclamation that takes additional steps to protect Iowans and to mitigate the spread of the virus. Effective at 10:00 p.m. today, […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
First of all, good afternoon. COVID-19 and the new information continues to basically evolve by the hour and for that reason, starting on Monday, I will be holding a daily press conference at 2:30 to ensure that Iowans have the most up-to-date information. Today we had one additional positive case of COVID-19. The individual is an Allamakee resident between the age of 41 and 60 years. That brings our total to 45 positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa. This week we took additional steps to help mitigate and slow the […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
Good afternoon. If your family is like mine, the last few weeks have raised a lot of questions about so many things that we as Americans often take for granted. Sending our kids to school, heading to work, flying somewhere warm for spring break, going out for dinner with your spouse at the local restaurant, and picking up groceries at the store. All such things that are part of our everyday routines. But news of rapidly spreading new virus half a world away changed that and it changed it quickly. […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
Good afternoon, I think we’ll go ahead and get started and I think I'll state the obvious again — this is an unprecedented time for our state and our nation. Within the course of one week, we’ve learned of the first positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowans, identified community spread, implemented mitigation strategies including school closures to protect the health and safety of all Iowans. We are monitoring the situation in real time and making evidence-based decisions to mitigate and slow the spread of the virus. Our efforts are focused […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus Update - March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Well, good afternoon. Before we end the week, I wanted to provide an update to the people of Iowa on the status of our COVID-19 response. Just five days ago, we’ve learned of Iowa’s first positive case of the coronavirus. On that day I upgraded the status of the State Emergency Operations Center — or SEOC — from partial to full activation. The following day, I signed a proclamation of disaster emergency, authorizing state agencies to utilize all resources necessary to prevent, contain, and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 […]
Kim Reynolds
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Coronavirus in Iowa - March 8, 2020
March 8, 2020
Good afternoon, thank you all for being here this afternoon. Earlier this afternoon, the Iowa Department of Public Health and the State Hygienic Lab confirmed Iowa’s first three presumptive positive cases of coronavirus. First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the individuals and their families and our priority now is their full recovery and doing what’s necessary to contain the virus and protect the health of all Iowans. While this news is concerning, it’s not cause for alarm. The most important thing that we can do right now […]