DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Public Health reported four deaths and 96 new COVID-19 cases in Iowa Wednesday. That brings the total number of deaths to 53, and the total number of positive cases to 1,995.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (IRN) – Tyson has confirmed that two of its Columbus Junction plant employees died due to COVID-19. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her efforts to provide resources for food plants Wednesday afternoon. The governor said the state is sending enough materials to test 900 more people this week at the plant, which has suspended operations for two weeks after more than 160 workers tested positive.

CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – An Iowa Department of Corrections worker is under quarantine after becoming the first person connected to the state’s prison system to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The staff member, a correctional officer at Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, tested positive last week after experiencing symptoms April 8 and 9.

IOWA (IRN) – Creditors have been garnishing Iowans’ income and freezing their bank accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Des Moines Register. As one example, in Iowa City, a health care worker on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic had her bank accounts frozen because of student loan debt.