DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Public Health on Friday reported 823 new coronavirus cases and 5 additional deaths. As of 10 a.m. Friday, IDPH reported 1,017 deaths since the pandemic began.

LECLAIR, IA (IRN) – A second person has died after two boats collided in the Mississippi River near LeClaire Sunday. Both were on the same boat. A woman in the other boat had minor injuries.

IOWA (IRN) – White House experts urged Iowa officials to require residents to wear face masks in public in most urban areas and several rural counties, and to close bars in those areas. The suggestions go beyond steps ordered by Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has declined to impose such mandates and has said she trusts Iowans to act appropriately. The “hot zones” include the Des Moines area, Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque, Iowa City, Ames and the Quad Cities.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – American Airlines will stop flying to Dubuque and 14 other cities in the country for at least a month starting on October 7. The reason behind the cancellations is low demand and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – It just got harder for the Des Moines School District to continue with fall sports. On Thursday, the IHSAA and the IGHSAU sent a letter to schools backing up what the Iowa Department of Education said last week: If a school district goes all-virtual, they can’t play sports. Monday night, the Des Moines school board voted to go fully virtual, but said they would continue activities despite the Department of Education’s position.