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“It makes you wonder, why was the panel assembled?” she said. She said the decision to expand eligibility to all Iowa seniors puts local public health officials in a bind, because they’re the ones who have to tell residents there isn’t enough vaccine for everyone the governor deemed eligible. “They’re going to take the heat. It’s going to be chaos,” Tucker Reinders said. At a news conference Wednesday, Reynolds said that she appreciated the council s service and expertise. But she noted federal officials recently changed their recommendations, urging states to open vaccinations to everyone 65 or older. ....
Exactly when those Iowans will be able to get vaccinated, however, is not yet clear. Johnson County public health officials say distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to people in the state s second, or 1B, phase could take anywhere between a few weeks to several months, due to its limited supply. Phase 1A distribution, which included health care workers, began in mid-December and is almost complete. At a county-wide meeting between local government bodies and the two Johnson County school districts Monday, a representative from the Johnson County Public Health Department updated those agencies representatives and the public on the distribution of the vaccine here as well as a word of caution. ....
Confirmed cases: 313,263, an increase of 452 Deaths: 4,488; no increase Hospitalizations: 383, up from 382 Patients in ICU: 78, down from 79 Patients on ventilators: 37, down from 36 Total tested: 1,448,959 Total recovered: 274,743 On Sunday, 383 people were hospitalized in Iowa, up from 382 on Saturday, according to the latest information available from the state. Hospitals admitted 40 patients, down from 51. Also, there were 78 patients in the ICU on Sunday, down from 79 on Saturday. There were 37 patients on ventilators, up from 36. Additionally, 68 nursing homes in Iowa were reporting outbreaks on Monday, down from 72 on Sunday. Of Iowa s 99 counties, nine had a 14-day positivity rate above 15% on Monday. Another 46 counties were reporting between 10% and 15%. Polk County, the state s most populous, was at 13%. Forty-four counties were reporting below 10%. ....
Iowa s coronavirus numbers continue to improve, with COVID-19 hospitalizations decreasing and fewer counties reporting high positivity rates. On Thursday, 450 people were hospitalized in Iowa, down from 467 on Wednesday, according to the latest information available from the state. Hospitals admitted 66 patients, down from 77. Hospitalizations peaked in November and have been steadily decreasing since then. Also, there were 89 patients in the ICU on Thursday, the same as Wednesday. There were 34 patients on ventilators, down from 35. Additionally, 69 nursing homes in Iowa were reporting outbreaks on Friday, down from 71 on Thursday. Of Iowa s 99 counties, 10 had a 14-day positivity rate above 15% on Friday, down from 36 a week ago. Another 50 counties were reporting between 10% and 15%. Polk County, the state s most populous, was at 13%. Thirty-nine counties were reporting below 10%. ....