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10 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: KIM REYNOLDS, the Governor of Iowa, talks to reporters about the coronavirus and COVID-19 illness during a press conference in her office Tuesday. The Governor said there are 8 possible coronavirus cases in Iowa as of Tuesday morning and that 7 of those cases had been passengers on the same cruise. She also said 22 Iowans had been on other cruises and that 14 of those people were self quarantined in their homes. She said "COVID-19 is now here (in Iowa). This is not cause for alarm." COVID-19 has been reported in all of the states around Iowa, except South Dakota, and Iowa officials are working with public health officials in neighboring states. The coronavirus outbreak is expected to cost Iowa more than $200 million. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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10 MARCH 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: KIM REYNOLDS, the Governor of Iowa, talks to reporters about the coronavirus and COVID-19 illness during a press conference in her office Tuesday. The Governor said there are 8 possible coronavirus cases in Iowa as of Tuesday morning and that 7 of those cases had been passengers on the same cruise. She also said 22 Iowans had been on other cruises and that 14 of those people were self quarantined in their homes. She said "COVID-19 is now here (in Iowa). This is not cause for alarm." COVID-19 has been reported in all of the states around Iowa, except South Dakota, and Iowa officials are working with public health officials in neighboring states. The coronavirus outbreak is expected to cost Iowa more than $200 million. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ