Governor defends virus data reporting policy in Iowa briefing
Gov Kim Reynolds and Iowa Public Health official Sarah Reisetter defended delayed outbreak reporting at facilities like Perdue Premium Meat Co plants. They cited time to verify data and allow business-led community notification, while noting ongoing investigations and questions about public notification plus a push for more transparency.
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Great Jones County Fair cancels entertainment
Great Jones County Fair in Monticello cancels live music and wheel and track events because of coronavirus concerns. Fair manager John Harms says youth projects will be exhibited with CDC and Iowa guidelines. Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson acts are postponed or canceled with future announcements planned.
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