Spirit Lake, Iowa — Three new “Test Iowa” sites are opening next week for Iowans seeking a COVID-19 screening, and one of them is nearby.
On Monday, a drive-through site will open in Spirit Lake at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds Other locations will open next week in Atlantic and Dubuque.
Meanwhile, the Sioux Center site at the Sioux Center Middle School will close on Tuesday evening. That site has been open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. A site in Storm Lake is scheduled to close on Friday, June 26th.
For the schedule of Test Iowa locations and times, visit coronavirus.iowa.gov.
Governor Kim Reynolds says the state website offering data about the pandemic has new information.
(as said) “This new section on the site will provide more details, including the total number of recoveries and deaths broken down by county and demographics — including age, gender, ethnicity and race,” Reynolds says. “It will also provide data on recoveries and deaths by pre-existing conditions.”
The website now shows nearly 70 percent of the Iowans who’ve died of COVID-19 had some sort of a chronic health condition.
(as said) “While every death is tragic and heartbreaking for the families that have lost a loved one, understanding these details about COVID-19 can help clearly identify populations at risk,” Reynolds says, “and target our efforts appropriately.”
On May 6th, the state recorded the highest number of hospitalizations for COVID-19, as 417 Iowans were being treated in a hospital for the virus on that day. That’s declined by 58 percent as of mid-Thursday.
