Area nursing homes reopen for visitors after months apart
A Marion couple and their daughter met face to face for the first time in months at Summit Pointe Senior Living Facility. They sat at a table separated by distance, marking a first step toward leaving the facility as restrictions ease under Iowa Department of Public Health guidance.
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Roland Raim
Janelle Rickner
Marion
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Rebecca F. Miller
the Gazette
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Rollie
Raim
Daugh
Contact tracing in Iowa leads to exposed contact lists
Positive COVID-19 results are sent to county health departments where contact tracers call patients to map virus transmission. Health educator Susan Vileta notes infectiousness begins two days before symptoms and tracers request names and contact details for those within six feet for at least 15 minutes.
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Susan Vileta
Johnson County Public Health
Johnson County Health and Human Services
Iowa City
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Cousin of George Floyd praises local police reform effort
Paris Stevens, Floyd’s Cedar Rapids cousin and nurse in Charlotte, lauds a joint Iowa City NAACP and law enforcement collaboration. She notes a June meeting where leaders agreed to a countywide duty to intervene policy, aiming to hold officers accountable and earn public trust.
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WHO advises safe handling of papers during pandemic
World Health Organization says it is safe to handle newspapers during COVID 19. The Gazette notes extra precautions at printing facilities and distribution centers including gloves and frequent equipment cleaning. A digital edition is available at thegazette.com via the Green Gazette link in the footer.
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Gazette
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