Coronavirus update
Jan 27, 2022
More Iowans are testing positive for coronavirus. The Iowa Department of Public Health says as of Tuesday (1/25), another 34,949 people have tested positive for COVID-19….raising the pandemic total to 699,859. 378 new positive tests…
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