On the day that Iowans began the careful balancing act of reopening the economy in 77 counties while maintaining prudent precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced 739 new cases of the disease, bringing the total to 7,884. Eighty-five percent of the new positive cases are in the 22 counties…
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Info told about local COVID patients
Greene County is experiencing increased COVID-19 activity, with in an increase from one case at the beginning of the week to seven confirmed cases as of Friday morning. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf said Friday two of those with the illness are adults age 18-40; four are age 40-65; and one is age 65-80.
Read MoreJeff library to remain closed
Jefferson public library director Jane Millard announced Friday morning the library will remain closed rather than reopening May 1 as allowed by Gov Kim Reynolds’ April 24 executive order. The library has been closed since March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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