JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – There are 122 new cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, and three more deaths, as of Saturday. A total of 34 Iowans have now died because of complications of COVID-19.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Health care workers account for almost 25% of the positive cases in Iowa. Hospitals like UnityPoint in Des Moines said they’re screening all of their employees before each shift.

MIDDLEBURY, IN (IRN) – Iowa-based recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago Industries says the company plans to begin reopening its northern Indiana plants in May after closing them in March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Winnebago and other RV manufacturers temporarily idled their manufacturing plants after stay-at-home orders were issued in Indiana and other states where RVs are produced.

CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – A correctional officer at a prison in Coralville is the first Corrections Department staffer to test positive for the new coronavirus, the department announced Friday.
The officer works at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center and was tested after experiencing symptoms Wednesday and Thursday. The officer sought medical help and took a test for the coronavirus, which came back positive.