Coronavirus in Iowa: The latest

Governor Reynolds took to the podium Monday

Iowa governor kim reynolds took to the podium this afternoon to outline the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki is live in mason city with the details.

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George and katie á so far á the bars and restaurants are still open for business here in iowa.

She did not suggest a shutdown like the one in minnesota.

However á governor reynolds did ask schools to stay closed for four weeks.xxx "i am also calling upon each and every iowan to be an active part of our statewide mitigation strategy.

You really can make a difference."

A call to action by governor kim reynolds this afternoon.

The governor adamant that every citizen is on the front lines in the fight to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Schools will be locked up over the next month, making it hard on children who rely on school meals.

The governor says districts will still provide lunches.

"schools will be able to activate their summer meal programs and provide meals in non group settings, such as drive through pickup or a grabáandá go."

Testing for coronavirus is also key to slowing the spread of the disease.

The governor says the state is stepping up its ability to do extensive for running tests will now increase from 54 to 108 tests per day.

When the situation warrants, we are ready at that point to add a third shift so that we can continue to run tests around the clock."

During the news conference, state leaders addressed the need for improved unemployment response time.

Jobs will be lost and many parents will be forced to stay home with their children.

"we are waiving the waiting period and we are waiving the work search and work ability requirements, which means that iowans can expect to be paid within 7á the governor also said she will sign legislation which will waive school instructional time requirements due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3./// thanks nick.

Also revealed at the news conference á one more case of coronavirus has been identified near des moines á bringing the state's total up to 23./// coronavirus is having