Governor announces schools closing

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday, April 17 that schools in Iowa will not open this school year. The announcement affects the Humboldt Community School District, St. Mary's School District, Gilmore City-Bradgate School District, Twin Rivers School District and Lu Verne Community School District. Reynolds announced that Iowa will assume a phased reopening of businesses as appropriate, as outlined by President Donald Trump on Thursday. Reynolds did not say when the first phase would take place or what businesses would be allowed to reopen first. On Friday, Reynolds announced an additional 191 new cases in Iowa, a higher number than seen earlier in the week. Four more deaths were reported in the state bringing the death toll to 64 Iowans from the COVID-19 pandemic. There remains no confirmed cases in Humboldt County as of 4/17/20. Webster and Hamilton counties have reported two confirmed cases of COVID-19, while Wright and Kossuth counties have reported one confirmed case each. As of April 17, there are more than 690,000 cases of the disease in the U.S. with more than 36,100 deaths attributable to the disease. Citizens are reminded to sneeze or cough into their elbow, monitor their temperatures, keep a social distance space of six feet or more, wear a protective face covering in public, wash hands frequently and avoid contact with people known to be infected with COVID-19 if possible. Visit coronavirus.iowa.gov for resources, along with the CDC Coronavirus 19 home page and the Iowa Department of Public Health COVID-19 updates and resources. People suffering from a fever, dry cough and difficulty breathing should call 211 for instructions.

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