Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 OSKALOOSA â By April, the impacts of the worldwide coronavirus had reached Iowa and our area. As more and more became infected with the virus, residents of the county began dying. COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, would become the stateâs third most deadly disease. The Herald takes a look back at 2020 in a four-part series. Today, we publish the second part, looking back at what made headlines in April, May and June: APRIL Jaylin Vander Wiel and Robi greet a resident of Homestead Assisted Living Facility while making their way around the facility, bringing cheer, on April 1.