Additional COVID-19 Cases in Iowa

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Des Moines, Ia-  The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of six additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 29 positive cases. According to IDPH, three individuals are residents of Johnson County; the other three are residents of Adair, Blackhawk and Dallas Counties.

On Tuesday, Gov. Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency, activating the public health response and recovery aspects of the State Disaster Emergency Plan.

The governor also signed legislation that creates emergency measures and supplemental appropriations for key government services to combat the spread of COVID-19.