BREAKING: Over 4,900 kids in Iowa have now contracted coronavirus since January 29, the date when Gov. Reynolds signed Senate File 160 to force schools to offer 100% in-person without providing safety precautions.

(1/4) Today, on limited testing, Iowa reported 44 new child cases, for a total of 4,916 since Jan. 29.

The 44 new child cases were out of 317 total new cases.

There were only 1,790 new people tested and only 5,818 total tests reported today.

(2/4)

Here are the weekly coronavirus case and death data for Iowa, both statewide and by county, for the week of February 14-21, 2021.

For the week, Iowa reported:

100 more coronavirus deaths
286 new hospital admissions
3,475 new confirmed cases

Less bad, but still too high! The 100 deaths reported this week (Feb. 14-21) in Iowa were lowest number of deaths reported for a Sunday-to-Sunday week since Oct. 25-Nov. 1 (82 deaths).

At 14.3 deaths per day, it's still 3rd leading cause of death behind heart disease (19.7 per day) & cancer (17.7 per day).

Dec. 6, 2020 (2nd Sunday Advent)

Iowa reports 17 more coronavirus deaths and 1,869 new coronavirus cases.

The 17 deaths are the second highest reported on a Sunday, and the 307 deaths reported since last Sunday (Nov. 29-Dec. 6) are highest for a 7-day period yet.

#IowaMourns The 17 coronavirus deaths reported in Iowa today were in Black Hawk (3), Bremer, Butler, Floyd, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Marion, Polk, Pottawattamie (5), and Webster Counties.

All across Iowa.

#IowaMourns

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Jack Whitver writes: "it is impossible to legislate away the pandemic."

What a defeatist! With that attitude, no wonder over 2,000 Iowans have now died from coronavirus since the Republican majority adjourned June 14. (1/4)

thegazette.com/subject/opinio… Good public policy and leadership can stop or reduce the spread and save lives.

New Zealand has 5 coronavirus deaths per million people. Norway (like Iowa, not an island) has 65 deaths per million. In Iowa, it's 850 per million, more than 1 out of every 1,200 Iowans! (2/4)

December 5, 2020

Earlier today, I shared the statewide coronavirus toll Iowa reported for the 24-hour period from Dec. 4 at 10 am to Dec. 5 at 10 am, including 62 deaths (2,665 total) and 2,369 new confirmed cases (82,369 currently active).

Now for daily county data . . . There are 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds loosened Iowa's limited coronavirus restrictions May 1, without an alternative safety plan.

On April 30, they had 559 total cases and 11 total deaths.

Today, they had 1,148 new cases (total 104,451) and 44 more deaths (total 1,190).

December 5, 2020

Iowans, we urgently need to stop the spread of coronavirus. Today, Iowa reports:

62 more deaths (2,665 total)
305 deaths reported in last week (Nov. 28-Dec. 5) (highest yet)
960 hospitalized
204 in intensive care
2,369 new cases

#IowaMourns
#StoptheSpread The 62 coronavirus deaths reported today in Iowa were in the following counties:

Adair
Appanoose
Black Hawk (2)
Butler (3)
Carroll
Cass
Chickasaw
Clay
Clinton
Davis (2)
Delaware
Dubuque
Floyd (2)
Hamilton
Henry
Humboldt
Ida
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Kossuth
Lee (2)

. . .

December 4, 2020

Another horrific day from coronavirus in Iowa.

Iowa is reporting another 84 deaths from coronavirus - the highest day yet - for a total of 2,603 deaths since the first coronavirus death on March 24.

Each person had loved ones and caregivers.

#IowaMourns Here are the counties in Iowa where coronavirus deaths were reported by the state between 10 am Dec. 3 and 10 am Dec. 4:

Black Hawk (8)
Bremer
Butler (2)
Carroll
Cass
Cedar
Cerro Gordo (3)
Chickasaw
Clay
Clayton
Clinton
Dallas
Des Moines (2)
Dickinson
Dubuque (5)

. . .

November 21, 2020

Another tragic day from coronavirus in Iowa:

32 more deaths (2,159 total) (4th highest)
187 deaths this week (Nov. 14-21) (highest yet)
444 deaths reported in November (highest yet)
120 long-term care outbreaks (highest yet)
88,769 active cases (highest yet) Coronavirus deaths were reported in Boone, Buchanan, Carroll (5), Chickasaw, Dallas, Dickinson, Harrison, Jones, Kossuth, Lee, Linn (2), Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Muscatine, O'Brien (2), Osceola, Plymouth, Polk (2), Pottawattamie (2), Scott, Sioux (2), and Wapello Counties.

November 20, 2020

Another deadly toll from coronavirus in Iowa:

25 more deaths (2,127 total)
180 deaths reported in last week (Nov. 13-20) (highest yet)
412 deaths reported so far in November (highest yet)
144 patients on ventilators (highest yet)
4,359 new cases

#IowaMourns Coronavirus deaths were reported in Adair, Allamakee (2), Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Cerro Gordo, Delaware, Dubuque, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Ida, Jasper (2), Jones, Muscatine, Polk (2), Pottawattamie, Scott (2), Woodbury, and Wright Counties.

All across Iowa.

Earlier today, I shared that Iowa had reported 38 coronavirus deaths and 4,195 new confirmed cases of coronavirus between 10 am Nov. 18 and 10 am Nov. 19.

Now, I am sharing the county data during that same time period. I hope tomorrow to be able to do it earlier in the day. There are 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds loosened Iowa's limited coronavirus restrictions May 1, without an alternative safety plan.

On April 30, they had 559 total cases and 11 total deaths.

Today, they had 2,070 new cases (total 84,175) and 25 more deaths (total 869).

November 19, 2020

Another deadly day from coronavirus in Iowa:

38 more deaths (2,102 total) (2nd highest day yet)
174 deaths in the last week (Nov. 12-19) (highest yet)
387 deaths reported so far in November

November is now the deadliest month yet with 11 days to go. October had been Iowa's deadliest month with 373 deaths from coronavirus reported (see tweet below).

November has now passed that in 19 days.

https://twitter.com/SenatorRobHogg/status/1322558860738076672

November 10, 2020

Another horrific day from coronavirus in Iowa:

27 more deaths (1,872 total)
157 deaths reported so far in November
Hospitalizations up to 1,135 (highest yet)
102 long-term care outbreaks (highest yet)
4,441 new confirmed cases (6 days in a row over 3,500) Deaths were reported in Black Hawk (2), Bremer, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Clarke, Clinton, Delaware (2), Dubuque (4), Floyd, Ida, Linn, Palo Alto, Polk (2), Pottawattamie (2), Scott, Sioux, Wapello, Wayne, Woodbury, and Wright Counties.

All across Iowa.

#IowaMourns

November 9, 2020

The coronavirus epidemic is raging in Iowa. Today:

3 more deaths (total 1,845, including 130 just in November).
1,034 hospitalized (highest yet)
4,212 new confirmed cases (5th straight day over 3,500).
1,417 new cases for kids since Friday

#StopCOVID19 Deaths from coronavirus were reported in Henry, Mahaska, and O'Brien Counties.

That was the 7th death in Henry County, 19th death in O'Brien County, and 26th death in Mahaska County from this deadly infectious disease.

#IowaMourns

November 8, 2020

Iowa has suffered another awful day from coronavirus:

13 more deaths (1,842 total)
127 deaths reported so far in November
992 hospitalized (highest yet)
181 new hospital admissions (highest yet)
4,213 new confirmed cases

#IowaMourns Deaths were reported in Black Hawk, Bremer, Carroll, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Dubuque (2), Hardin, Lee, Linn, Muscatine, Page, and Plymouth Counties.

All across Iowa.

#IowaMourns

Voting starts in Iowa tomorrow, Monday, October 5.

I hope you can get ready and vote as soon as you are ready, hopefully this week.

Let's get it started!

You can vote in person at your county auditor's office starting Monday, October 5. Please note there are contested races for President, US Senate, and US House on the ballot as well as . . .

Just heard advertisement by Ashley Hinson that brags about her efforts to help people with the coronavirus epidemic and the derecho.

Huh? Not as an Iowa state representative. She hasn't voted for anything to help people suffering from coronavirus or the derecho.

(1/4) On the derecho, the Iowa Legislature hasn't been in session, and Gov. Reynolds hasn't called a special session.

On the coronavirus, the Republican majority did not pass a single bill to slow down or stop the spread, or help people who were suffering its consequences.

(2/4)

October 4, 2020

Four more Iowans have died from COVID-19, pushing Iowa's total to 1,381 since first death on March 24.

Deaths were reported in Black Hawk, Crawford, Henry, and Linn Counties.

Please mourn the dead, support loved ones and caregivers, and help stop the spread! In addition to the four deaths, Iowa reports that hospitalizations dropped to 392 - good - but patients in intensive care were up to 104 and patients on ventilators were up to 39.

There were 58 new admissions to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 in the last 24-hour reporting period.

October 3, 2020

Earlier today, I shared the statewide numbers for coronavirus in Iowa: 10 more deaths, hospitalizations up to 402, and 1,107 new confirmed cases.

We now know the new cases included 108 more kids under age 18, up to 7,762.

Now for the county-by-county data: The 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds first loosened Iowa's limited restrictions May 1, without an alternative safety plan, were up 539 new cases for total of 36,189 cases.

They had 4 deaths reported, for a total of 470.

On April 30, they had 559 total cases and 11 total deaths.

Oct. 3, 2020

Ten more Iowans have died from COVID-19, pushing Iowa's total to 1,377 since first death on March 24.

That's up 19 over two days in October.

Deaths were reported in Delaware, Dickinson, Dubuque, Johnson, Plymouth, Polk (4) and Pottawattamie Counties.

#IowaMourns In addition to the 10 deaths, Iowa reports hospitalizations for COVID-19 are back up to 402, including 100 in intensive care and 38 on ventilators.

There were 58 new admissions to Iowa hospitals in the last 24-hour reporting period.

Wrong direction!

October 2, 2020

Another deadly day from coronavirus as Iowa reports 9 more deaths, pushing Iowa's total to 1,367 since the first death on March 24.

Deaths were reported in Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Mahaska, Polk (2), Pottawattamie, Sioux, and Woodbury Counties.

#IowaMourns In addition to the 9 deaths, Iowa reports hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down to 393 - good - but that's still up from 269 on Sept. 20.

95 patients in intensive care and 36 on ventilators.

There were 66 new admissions to Iowa hospitals in the last 24-hour reporting period.

October 1, 2020

Earlier today, I shared the news that 16 more Iowans have died from COVID-19, for a total of 237 since September 1 and 1,358 since the first death on March 24.

This thread provides hospitalization and case data including county-by-county data.

#IowaMourns In addition to the 16 deaths reported, Iowa reports hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up again to 407, including 104 in intensive care and 33 on ventilators.

That's up from 269 on Sept. 20 - up 51% in 11 days.

93 people have died during those 11 days, too.

Wrong direction!