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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2020
Page
1
Iowa officials report 500 COVID-19 deaths statewide as the virus spreads to all counties and another meatpacking plant outbreak emerges. Gov. Reynolds warns of ongoing substantial spread since March 8 and the need to manage the pandemic until a vaccine is found.
Heritage Specialty Care, a Cedar Rapids skilled nursing center, was removed from the outbreak blacklist after reporting no new outbreaks for 28 days. It had the state’s worst COVID-19 outbreak among long-term care facilities, with 114 cases, 26 deaths, and 85 recoveries at the 201-bed facility. Officials credited staff and residents for improved health.
West Liberty and Liberty high schools in the Iowa City district host small socially distanced ceremonies for the Class of 2020 after months apart due to the coronavirus. Focus Productions is creating ceremony videos. Liberty staff celebrate its first full class with an 18 hour multi-site event.
The University of Iowa Health Care opens a $27 million 40 bed rehabilitation hospital in Coralville next week. Encompass Health runs the facility on Oakdale Boulevard and Coral Court, accepting referrals from UI Hospitals and Clinics as patients leave acute COVID care.
The World Health Organization says it is safe to handle newspapers during the COVID 19 era. The Gazette details enhanced precautions at its printing facility and delivery centers, including gloves and frequent cleaning of equipment and stations. A digital edition is available at thegazette.com via the Green Gazette link in the page footer.
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