DES MOINS, Iowa (KCRG) – Hospital admissions were high on Saturday due to a novel coronavirus illness, with thousands more cases and additional deaths reported, according to figures provided by state officials. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health said 4,249 additional cases of COVD-19 had …
Read More »Governor Baker pushes flu shots; The courts plan for jury trials
BOSTON (AP) – Getting flu cases this year is the best way to help state defenders counteract any potential new surge in coronavirus cases that increase demand for health care services, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. Public health officials have warned that an increase in both diseases could put pressure …
Read More »There are no new deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, as cases exceed 42,000
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – State officials have reported no new deaths since Saturday morning, the first 24-hour reporting period without a new fatality from the disease caused by the new coronavirus in nearly three weeks. The Iowa Department of Public Health said that as of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, the …
Read More »Here’s the Minnesota COVID-19 update for Saturday, July 25
U.S. Navy photo by 2nd Class Mass Communication Specialist Sara Eshleman via Flickr The Minnesota Health Department’s status report on Saturday shows that the state’s number of confirmed COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic has exceeded 50,000. Overall, Saturday’s update includes 805 new cases, two of which have …
Read More »Enough COVID-19 tests available in Metro Detroit, but results take too long to return
DETROIT – There seems to be enough coronavirus (COVID-19) testing available in Metro Detroit, but the results often take so long to come back that testing becomes essentially useless. “If you want a test, you can get tested” has been a popular saying, and it seems to be mostly true. …
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