DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Public Health reported one additional death and 102 new COVID-19 cases in Iowa Tuesday. That brings the statewide total to 1,048 positive cases and 26 deaths.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (IRN) – The Tyson pork plant in Columbus Junction is suspending operations after more than two dozen employees tested positive for COVID-19. Officials say this is in effort to “minimize the impact on our overall production.” The livestock supply that was originally scheduled for delivery to that plant in Columbus Junction is now being diverted elsewhere.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Law enforcement across the state will get involved when Iowans refuse to follow Gov. Kim Reynolds’ rules on business closures and social gathering limits. Citations come with a fine up to $250. Many law enforcement agencies say they will give warnings before issuing citations.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An antiviral drug that some doctors believe to be the most promising therapeutic treatment available for patients suffering from the illness caused by the novel coronavirus is being tested at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Clinical trials have begun using Remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19.

IOWA (IRN) – Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday praised Iowa for its response to the coronavirus pandemic and said the state’s measures to slow the spread of the virus are “compatible with what everyone else is doing.” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that even though Iowa does not have an official stay-at-home order, the measures in place are “functionally equivalent” to one.