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Iowa confirms 583 new cases, one death due to COVID-19

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 389 new confirmed coronavirus cases and three additional deaths between 10:30 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday, according to the state website.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she has directed $490 million of the $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief funds Iowa received through the CARES Act to be deposited into the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

The IBM Client Innovation Center in Dubuque will close within four months, the big tech company said Wednesday, taking nearly 350 jobs with it.

On Wednesday, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan Kelly announced the State has achieved a 33-percent overall reduction in its biology and forensic DNA backlog.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases reached more than 29,000 as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

On Sunday, officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported on their coronavirus resource page 646 new cases of COVID-19, including 15 additional deaths.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), 786 new cases of COVID-19, including 26 additional deaths, were reported Saturday.

As COVID-19 cases rise in the Quad Cities, some businesses are temporarily closing due to employees testing positive for COVID-19. Businesses took to social media to notify customers about why they’re temporarily closing and steps they’re taking during the closure.

Two lawmakers said Thursday that Iowa’s coronavirus testing program mishandled their samples when they tried to get tested after the recent legislative session concluded.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed a bill that will ease professional licensing requirements.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iowa has surpassed 27,000, Iowa Department of Public Health officials reported Thursday.

Within weeks of Gov. Kim Reynolds agreeing to allow bars and restaurants to open to customers, Iowa’s two major college towns are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases among young adults.

Iowa’s workplace safety agency says an inspection didn’t uncover any violations at Tyson Foods’ largest pork processing plant, which employed several people who died after contracting the coronavirus.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 296 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and two deaths between 10:30 a.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the state’s website.

Over 400 new cases of COVID-19 are being reported out of Illinois. Health officials announced 462 new cases on Monday. This brings the state's total to 137,224 cases.

The main focus of Phase 4 includes reopening of many recreational businesses as well as expanding gathering sizes from 10 people or less to 50 people or less

That brings the statewide total to 25,865 cases and 685 deaths.

According to the state's website, the new numbers come between Friday Morning and Saturday Morning

The state has seen a steady increase in new cases in the past five days.

Currently, health officials are reporting a total of 135,470 cases, including 6,580 deaths, in 101 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

The state's total of COVID-19 cases is now at 134,778 cases, including 6,537 deaths, in 101 counties in Illinois.

Officials say this drop happened while nonfarm payrolls added 62,200 jobs in May based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by IDES.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday announced a new executive order that will establish an economic recovery advisory board as the state continues to recover from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Iowa lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow restaurants to continue selling alcohol to-go.

Over 500 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Illinois. Health officials announced 546 new cases and 87 additional deaths.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health have announced the first case of the season of West Nile virus and the first-ever reported case of the Heartland virus.

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 218 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 10 additional deaths between 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Gerd Clabaugh on Tuesday announced he is retiring from his position, effective July 31.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds confirmed Tuesday that she plans to sign an executive order that would automatically restore voting rights to convicted felons before the November general election.