Weekend coronavirus update
May 04, 2020
Two people from Poweshiek County have died from coronavirus. The two deaths reported Sunday (5/3) were both adults aged 81 or over. This makes four deaths from COVID-19 in Poweshiek County. 14 more deaths from…
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