Miscellaneous
Iowa has added 247 new cases of the coronavirus since yesterday, reported 43,144 cases of the novel coronavirus, and 839 deaths. In Northwest Iowa, Woodbury County has tallied 3,576 cases and 47 deaths. The Sioux City Community Schools will be back in session on August 25 th . Teachers, parents and students have been wondering about facemask requirements as the coronavirus continues to spread. Superintendent Dr. Paul Gausman says today masks will be required most of the time, with a few exceptions. “Students need to eat and you can’t have a mask on while you are eating, and there will be times to allow for that. But I do want people to be prepared for the fact that if nothing changes until then, wearing of masks will be the rule, not the exception.” Speaking today on the Siouxland Public Media’s The Exchange, Gausman student who can’t or won’t wear masks can learn virtually at home. He says a little more than 20 percent of families have already signed up for that option. The district’s