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a list of locationswhere the kits may be picked up. It s also possible to request that a kit be sent to a home.
Rather than a nasal swab, the test kits require a saliva sample that Iowans will collect at home before shipping the sample to the State Hygenic Lab. The video below demonstrates the process and what stipulations are required for an accurate result. It s recommended that the sample be taken early in the morning because eating, drinking, smoking, or tooth brushing will contaminate the sample.
This change in testing comes as cases continue to rise in Iowa, mostly among those not vaccinated against COVID-19. Disease Surveillance & Investigation Manager Josh Pikora says this is the case in Black Hawk County.
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Cyclists make their way across Iowa during the 2013 RAGBRAI. Thousands of cyclists have flocked every year to The Register s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa since it started in 1973. It was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Register s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. RAGBRAI organizers have put in place many coronavirus safety precautions for this year s return. Currently, hundreds of new COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Iowa every week and vaccination demand has weakened in the state.
Ali Campbell is excited for businesses in her small town of Iowa Falls to benefit from the thousands of cyclists from across the country who will stay overnight during RAGBRAI in 2021. Iowa Falls, which has a population of around 5,000 people, was selected as an overnight town in January 2020. That was
Black Hawk County to Distribute COVID Vaccine Outside Hospitals
As we inch closer to the COVID-19 vaccines being made available to the general public, Black Hawk County is now preparing to begin vaccinations outside of a hospital setting. KWWL reports Black Hawk County Public Health received 1,300 doses of the COVID vaccine on Wednesday, January 6.
According to the report, Black Hawk County Public Health Director Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye says these vaccines will be used to vaccinate frontline hospital workers, those in hospice care, home health, EMS workers and pharmacies. This directly follows CDC guidelines.
Beyond workers and individuals in the above categories, Dr. Egbuonye is hopeful that further guidance is given by the CDC on how to handle the next phase of vaccinations, when additional doses become available.