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U.S. Dept. of Education opening investigation on Iowa's ban of universal masking

Iowa educators scramble to keep kids safe with mask mandate ban in place

Iowa educators scramble to keep kids safe with mask mandate ban in place Iowa educators scramble to keep kids safe with mask mandate ban in place and last updated 2021-08-03 23:14:24-04 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — Iowa educators are hammering out plans to keep kids and staff safe but requiring masks isn t an option. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill banning mask requirements in schools and cities. With superintendents and school leaders not able to enforce face mask mandates, Pottawattamie County Public Health s Matt Wyant said this year will be an adjustment. It makes it tough, in any situation, to have key tools taken away from you, Wyant said.

AARP data reveals only 18% of Iowa nursing homes achieve benchmark for vaccinated staff

AARP data reveals only 18% of Iowa nursing homes achieve benchmark for vaccinated staff AARP data reveals 18 percent of Iowa nursing homes achieve benchmark for staff vaccines and last updated 2021-07-19 19:51:00-04 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. (KMTV) — Just 18% of nursing homes in Iowa meet the benchmark of having at least 75% of their staff fully vaccinated. Pottawattamie County Public Health s Matt Wyant wants as many Iowans as possible to get vaccinated. It s still concerning when you look at where the hotspots are compared to where we are when it comes to vaccination rates. We aren t that far apart, really we just want to make sure people utilize it as a good reminder of our original mitigation methods, Wyant said.

COVID cases and deaths down but staffing shortages remain in Iowa nursing homes