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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2020
Page
1
Erin Murphy reports Reynolds emphasizes a nonpartisan approach to the coronavirus strategy, denying political motives and urging unity. The piece highlights statements from the official and outlines context on public health planning and messaging.
Governor Kim Reynolds said her pandemic response is guided by data and public health advice from state and federal officials, not politics, during a Monday briefing. She spoke after a conference call with conservative think tanks and Republican governors discussing mitigation changes.
Iowa health officials publish current COVID-19 counts by county showing infections and fatalities where available. The data marks counties with single numbers as infections only and those with two numbers as infections plus deaths, reflecting the latest official totals across the state.
The Gazette reports Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids is the fifth Linn County long term care facility with a COVID-19 outbreak. Five residents and staff have tested positive at 2115 First Ave SE, and one death is linked to the facility. statewide, 28 long term care facilities have outbreaks defined as three or more positive tests.
Smithfield Foods ground pork plant in South Dakota resumed operations after a two week shutdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak that infected over 800 workers. Workers passed fever screenings at the tented entrance, with mixed confidence that measures will prevent a new outbreak.
Iowa economy faces sharp decline as the Iowa Department of Revenue leading indicators index falls 3 percent to 103.1 in March, the largest one month drop in two decades. Officials warn April may be worse as many businesses closed since March 17 under Gov. Reynolds. Only two of eight indicators rose in March.
The World Health Organization says it is safe to handle newspapers during the pandemic. The Gazette adds precautions at printing facilities and distribution centers with gloves and frequent cleaning. A digital version is at thegazette.com via Green Gazette in the page footer.
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