COVID-19 Resources and Information
REOPENING GUIDANCE
Iowa Department of Public Health has put together some guidance for you to reopen safely. This guidance includes business owners, direct client services, baseball/softball teams, childcare services and more.
HEALTH RESOURCES
Learn what you can do to keep yourself and your family safe from COVID-19, what to do if you are sick, and when it is safe to return to work.
Visit our COVID-19 page to learn more.
PROCLAMATIONS
Read Governor Kim Reynold’s latest proclamation to answer questions on reopening and for which businesses can and cannot operate.
Photo credit: Des Moines Register
LOCAL FOOD RESOURCES
The Wapello County Emergency Management Agency has put together a list of local food resources to help you and your family this summer.
Photo credit: Blessings Soup Kitchen Facebook Group
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you have questions about volunteering, mental health, education, rumors and scams or unemployment?
Visit this list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Wapello County COVID cases
COVID19 cases in Wapello County as reported and verified by Wapello County Public Health.
We have modified our data reporting to highlight what we have said is most important to monitor first: hospitalizations and deaths. Hospitalizations reflect the most resource intensive treatments needed. Deaths speak to the seriousness of the impact to our community. Cases are not updated on weekends. Follow ups with providers to verify information is very difficult outside the normal business day.
latest update
Active cases
hospitalizations
total cases to date
cases recovered
Child 0 – 17
Adult 18 – 40
Middle Age 41 – 60
Older adult 61 -80
Elderly 81 +
DEATHS
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Call with questions
regarding COVID-19 or any other health concern.
If you are experiencing severe symptoms, call 911
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR
CDC SYMPTOM CHECKER
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNS
Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately
Trouble breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New confusion
Inability to wake or stay awake
Bluish lips or face
This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.
COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE
EMPLOYERS
Learn more about what you can do to protect yourself, your community and your employees. Also, determine what resources are available to you to help you bounce back quickly from this crisis.
EMPLOYEES
Review what you should do if you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, what needs to happen in order for you to return to work and some resources that are available to you if you are experiencing a layoff.
HEALTHCARE WORKERS
You are on the front line of the fight against COVID-19. The Center for Disease Control has specific instructions for you to stay safe and keep your patients and workplace safe. Click to learn more about these recommendations.