As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across Iowa, more positive test results are being reported in the listening area. As of Monday morning, the state’s total number of cases has grown by 88 from Sunday to 424. Over the weekend, one individual in Shelby County and one in Crawford, both between 61 and 80 years of age, were reported infected. This (Monday) morning, Audubon and Guthrie Counties recorded their first cases in a middle-aged and older adult, respectively. The virus has now been found in 56 of Iowa’s 99 counties. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) also reported the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Iowa has grown to six with two additional deaths Sunday evening in Linn and Washington Counties. Healthcare officials are reminding those who are feeling any symptoms, primarily that of a fever and cough, call their provider to determine the best treatment option. St. Anthony Regional Hospital has implemented telehealth services and those contact numbers can be found on the Carroll Broadcasting website’s Coronavirus Notices page, a link to which can be found below.
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Carroll Broadcasting Coronavirus Notices page: https://www.1380kcim.com/coronavirus/
