His funeral is set for later this morning in Houston. The coronavirus causes COVID-19, a highly contagious and potentially fatal respiratory disease. DES MOINES, Iowa (KWQC) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA) is postponing today's Covid-19 press conference. Reynolds ordered bars, along with many other businesses, to close this spring to slow the coronavirus. Clear Creek Amana High School, which sits in Johnson and Iowa counties, also announced it would move to a virtual format on Thursday after a positive COVID-19 case was reported to the school Wednesday night. To combat spiking coronavirus cases, Gov. Updated COVID-19 maps and charts track cases and data in Iowa and across the U.S. Iowa alerts public when coronavirus strikes nursing homes, but won't do so for schools, Des Moines mask mandate to be enforced with free masks, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Your subscription makes work like this possible. "It's better than nothing," Johnson County supervisor Rod Sullivan said Thursday. “But these actions are absolutely necessary.”. Jessica Dunker, president of the Iowa Restaurant Association, said many places will have a hard time recovering. Reynolds’s press conference is being held at 11:00 am. "But it's too little, too late.". People with underlying health conditions are particularly susceptible to serious illness if they contract it. © 2020 www.desmoinesregister.com. The Iowa Department of Education has said it will not publicly report COVID-19 outbreaks at schools as it does for nursing homes, but some of those schools are already reporting coronavirus outbreaks. “She’s killing me. Kim Reynolds on Thursday ordered the shutdown of all bars, breweries and nightclubs in six of Iowa's most populous counties. More:What does a second shutdown mean for Iowa bars? He issued a statement Thursday applauding Reynolds' move. More:Full text of Gov. Governor Kim Reynolds. Kim Reynolds reschedules COVID-19 press conference for Floyd funeral, © Provided by Davenport-R Island-Moline KWQC. Floyd's funeral is private but it will be streamed online for the public. Nick Coltrain is a politics and data reporter for the Register. Formal and self-guided tours are available at no charge. Reynolds said Thursday morning she’s concerned the spread of the virus will start to affect the workforce, particularly the health care and education sectors. Ian Richardson covers the Iowa Statehouse for the Des Moines Register. The closure order, affecting Polk, Linn, Johnson, Story, Dallas and Black Hawk counties, also bans restaurants from selling alcohol after 10 p.m. Reynolds cited high positive test rates among adults age 19 to 24. Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ... Gov. Kim Reynolds' order closing bars in 6 Iowa counties. And we just try to minimize the damage.”. Press enter to search Type to Search. "And we’re not throwing the blame at them, we were just already hurting. Reach him at irichardson@registermedia.com. After cases spiked in Johnson County, the Iowa Department of Education granted the Iowa City Community School District permission to begin the school year online. Full text of Gov. Officials from Des Moines Public Schools similarly requested state permission to jettison in-person classes. ... Iowa governor discusses Return to Learn plan. "Without those actions I was very concerned about the rise in cases and the upcoming weekend," he said in his statement. Des Moines, Iowa — Gov. While some local officials applauded the more stringent health precautions in areas with high spread, others said Reynolds has been too slow to act. Scott Selix, owner of Lua Brewing in Des Moines and president of the Iowa Brewers’ Guild, said the order would bring more pressure. 67K likes. She did not rule out further restrictions to stem the spread of the virus. Some bar, brewery and nightclub owners said the Thursday announcement came without warning and will further cripple an industry already suffering from the extended closures in the spring. Subscribe today at DesMoinesRegister.com/Deal. “It is my hope that we’ll be able to dial back these restrictions in the near future,” Reynolds said. The governor has decided to move the livestream update to Wednesday out of respect to George Floyd. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. More:Schools are reopening in the Des Moines metro: Here's what local districts have planned this fall. In Story County, home of Iowa State University, they made up 74% in the same period. Reach him at ncoltrain@registermedia.com or at 515-284-8361. a spike in coronavirus cases Thursday morning, at least 107 students and four employees at the University of Iowa had tested positive, told students they need to take responsibility to limit the spread of the coronavirus, reported that 130 students, staff and faculty members had tested positive, it will not publicly report COVID-19 outbreaks at schools, announced it would move to a virtual format on Thursday, announced Wednesday that seven students and one staff member, Schools are reopening in the Des Moines metro: Here's what local districts have planned this fall.