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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2020
Page
1
State health official says Iowa may see the first coronavirus peak in the next two to three weeks but cautions predictions could change in coming days. Deputy director Sarah Reisetter spoke at Gov. Reynolds briefing at Camp Dodge and emphasized uncertainties in the projection.
The Inside U S forecast projects as many as 200000 fatalities from the outbreak, while state legislatures modify meeting rules and officials weigh response strategies as first responders report rising illness. Joe Diffie dies from virus complications, marking a high profile impact.
Linn County in Iowa records its first coronavirus death as cases rise rapidly in Linn and Johnson counties. The Iowa Department of Public Health said a Linn County man aged 61 to 80, with coexisting health conditions, died Saturday night.
Emergency managers in Johnson County received over 14 000 masks and supplies to protect health care workers. Truck driver Andy Winborn spotted masks for sale on a Denver billboard during a Colorado run and brought them home to Iowa.
The Gazette reports Johnson County Iowa child care centers face pandemic strain as operators like Laurie Benner store stuffed animals and cut clientele by about 70 percent while Gov. Reynolds urges operation and proposes emergency day care centers for health care workers. Local lawmakers note frustration in the current workforce as facilities struggle to stay open.
Cedar Rapids lawyer Sam Jones, now working from home, balances civil litigation duties with caring for his two children as the coronavirus outbreak changes how defense lawyers communicate and how trials are held. The piece notes the shift to remote work, life at home, and a sentencing hearing via phone conference at Linn County Courthouse.
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