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suegeo

(2,827 posts) Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:29 AM Aug 2020

The New York Times claims Ames and Iowa City have the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country as of

The New York Times claims Ames and Iowa City have the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country as of this weekend.

According to an article by the New York Times, Ames is listed No. 1 for the most cases in relation to their population in the past two weeks. Ames has had 956 COVID-19 cases with 97,117 residents. Iowa City is listed at No. 3 with 1,489 cases in the past two weeks and 173,105 residents.

https://www.kcci.com/article/nyt-lists-ames-as-largest-covid-19-outbreak-in-us-in-relation-to-population-size/33844104]

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The New York Times claims Ames and Iowa City have the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country as of (Original Post) suegeo Aug 2020 OP

Where there may be bad news ahead suegeo Aug 2020 #1

Here's a link to original NYT article. suegeo Aug 2020 #2

ISU in Ames, is, or at least was for a number of years, rsdsharp Aug 2020 #3

And Iowa City is University of Iowa GopherGal Aug 2020 #4

And they are planning on letting 25 thousand fans into the stadium for opening football game. progressoid Aug 2020 #5

suegeo

(2,827 posts)

1. Where there may be bad news ahead

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:50 AM

Aug 2020

Link to tweet

Tweet doesn't show Ames, as of this past week-end. So news of Ames and Iowa City must be later than this tweet.

suegeo

(2,827 posts)

2. Here's a link to original NYT article.

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:59 AM

Aug 2020

Scroll down, you get to the most recent graphic showing Ames as #1 and Iowa City #3

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/23/upshot/five-ways-to-monitor-coronavirus-outbreak-us.html]

On Edit: Rapid City, South Dakota, come in at #18. It's near Sturgis, SD where the dumbass taliban motor cycle white rednecks selfishly rallied at the beginning of August.
Gov. Noem is an Trump humper.

rsdsharp

(10,115 posts)

3. ISU in Ames, is, or at least was for a number of years,

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 10:28 AM

Aug 2020

the number one Greek school in the country. That translates to parties . . . and Covid.

GopherGal

(2,400 posts)

4. And Iowa City is University of Iowa

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 02:09 PM

Aug 2020

where they've just had to shut down all sports practices after 93 positive coronavirus tests.
Maybe these trends will level out some after "bumps" due to returning students. Or maybe they've set the torch to the tinder...

progressoid

(50,743 posts)

5. And they are planning on letting 25 thousand fans into the stadium for opening football game.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 03:04 PM

Aug 2020

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/football/2020/08/31/iowa-state-allow-25-000-fans-attend-season-opener-jack-trice/3445822001/?fbclid=IwAR2aXm2JicpZgvgiMItW0zbpn4cgkIDcR_OwY6ICc7Um41dLC9bqpgG5w5U

Iowa State plans to allow some fans to attend its season opener at Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 12.

The Cyclones are expecting approximately 25,000 fans with social distancing and mitigation strategies implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“If our mitigation actions are successful, we will allow all season ticket purchasers to attend the Oklahoma game Oct. 3,” Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard said in a letter to fans Monday. “However, if we determine that mitigation measures were not followed adequately at the first game, we will have no fans at future games (beginning with Oklahoma).”

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