TOOK THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING THAT CHANGE. >> PLEASE DON’T FORCE ME BACK INTO CLASSROOMS WHERE THERE HAS EITHER BEEN CONFIRMED CASES OR STUDENTS ARE ABSENT. KAYLA: FROM DESPERATE PLEAS TO MOVE SCHOOLS DISTRICT-WIDE ONLINE IMMEDIATELY - TO PARENTS BEGGING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE ALLOWE BACK IN SCHOOL DOORS, >> OLDER AND CANNOT LEARN ONLINE. TWO OF MY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING TO PASS CLASSES. KAYLA: DES MOINES SCHOOLS BOARD MEMBERS CONSIDERED A LOT SUNDAY EVENING, BEFORE DECIDING TO APPROVE THE DISTRICT FILING FOR A WAIVER TO TEMPORARILY SWICH TO ONLINE LEARNIN THE DISTRICT TELLS US, IF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVES THE WAIVER, IT’S LIKELY ALL GRADE LEVELS COULD START VIRTUAL LEARNING MONDAY, THE 16TH, WHI COULD GO ON FOR, AT MOST, TWO WEEKS. MORE THAN 5,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOLLOWING THE HYBRID LEARNING MODEL ARE SET TO RETURN INSIDE THEIR BUILDINGS STARTING TUESDAY. >> CURRENTLY 55% OF ALL HI SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE EARNING A ' ’D’ OR ’F’ IN ONE OR MORE CLASSES. KAYLA: IN ADDITION TO HEALTH, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO FOCUSED ON FINDING WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, WHICH FOR SOME MEANS HAVING IN-PERSON LEARNING AVAILABLE. THE DISTRICT SAYS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO REACH OUT STUDENTS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. >> SO THAT MORE AND MORE STUDENTS CAN HAVE IN-PERSO CONTACT AND REGULAR CHECK-INS WITH ADULTS THAT CAN SUPPORT THEM WITH THEIR LEARNING. KAYLA: WHEN IT COMES TO THE WAIVER, THE DISTRICT TELLS ME THEY WILL LET FAMILIES KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT AS SOON A
Iowa reports 4,212 new virus cases, 82 counties with high positivity rate
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Updated: 9:57 AM CST Nov 9, 2020
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Monday reported 4,212 new coronavirus cases and three additional deaths. As of 10 a.m. Monday, the state reported 156,816 total COVID-19 cases, 101,038 total recoveries and 1,845 total deaths since the pandemic began. The health department reported 152,604 total positive cases and 1,842 total deaths 24 hours earlier.State data shows 1,040,914 Iowans have been tested for the virus. The health department received 10,700 lab test results in the previous day, with 2,952 positive results. Iowa now reports a statewide 14-day positivity rate of 20.1%.IDPH reports 82 of Iowa’s 99 counties report a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days, up from 81 the previous day. Public schools in those counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% remote learning. There are 48 counties reporting a positivity rate greater than 20%. Page, Calhoun and Jackson counties are higher than 30%. Wayne County reports a 40.2% positivity rate and Jones County checks in at 42.7%A record number of Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19. Health department data shows 1,034 Iowans hospitalized, up from 992 the previous day. There were 152 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 181 the previous day. There are currently 184 patients listed in intensive care, down from 190 the previous day. The state reports 82 patients on ventilators, up from 77 the previous day. Iowa has approximately 2,800 available inpatient beds, with 382 ICU beds and 729 ventilators available.There are COVID-19 outbreaks in 92 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities, unchanged from the previous day. The state reports 2,859 positive cases and 1,207 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 890 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data on this website dashboard in real time. vlog publishes a recap of the last 24 hours of data each day at 10 a.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The on Monday reported 4,212 new coronavirus cases and three additional deaths. As of 10 a.m. Monday, the state reported 156,816 total COVID-19 cases, 101,038 total recoveries and 1,845 total deaths since the pandemic began. The health department reported 152,604 total positive cases and 1,842 total deaths 24 hours earlier.
shows 1,040,914 Iowans have been tested for the virus. The health department received 10,700 lab test results in the previous day, with 2,952 positive results. Iowa now reports a statewide 14-day positivity rate of 20.1%.
IDPH reports report a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days, up from 81 the previous day. Public schools in those counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% remote learning. There are 48 counties reporting a positivity rate greater than 20%. Page, Calhoun and Jackson counties are higher than 30%. Wayne County reports a 40.2% positivity rate and Jones County checks in at 42.7%
A record number of Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19. shows 1,034 Iowans hospitalized, up from 992 the previous day. There were 152 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 181 the previous day. There are currently 184 patients listed in intensive care, down from 190 the previous day. The state reports 82 patients on ventilators, up from 77 the previous day. Iowa has approximately 2,800 available inpatient beds, with 382 ICU beds and 729 ventilators available.
There are COVID-19 outbreaks in 92 of Iowa’s , unchanged from the previous day. The state reports 2,859 positive cases and 1,207 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 890 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.
The Iowa Department of Public Health provides virus data on in real time. vlog publishes a recap of the last 24 hours of data each day at 10 a.m.
