There were 16 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa in the week ending July 31, making up three percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
The home at 501 N.W. Beechwood Drive, Grimes was sold on Oct. 13 by Genesis Homes Inc. and Destiny Homes LLC for $446,950. The buyers were Amanda Renee and Bryant Michael Blackman.
On Oct. 13, Braden and Tayler McCulley purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 1315 Jefferson Ave., Des Moines from Elizabeth J. and Adan Rocha for $145,000.
There were 13 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending August 21, a 53.6 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 16 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa in the week ending July 31, making up three percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
The home at 1765 N.W. 71st Place, Saylorville was sold on Oct. 12 by WCK Ar LC for $76,000. The buyers were Aimee Oakley Runyan and Dale Oakley Bentlage.
The home at 770 N.E. Elk Run Drive, Waukee was sold on Oct. 12 by Vanshi Krishna and Sangeetha Lakshmi Mukkavilli for $123,900. The buyers were Wesley and Jenny MacKrill.
There were 31 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending August 21, a 55 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 34 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending August 21, a 61.9 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 133 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Iowa in the week ending July 31, making up 24.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
Opioid-related deaths in Iowa have increased 35% during the pandemic, part of a national trend created some say by an influx of fentanyl at the southwest borders where cartels and other criminal organizations have taken advantage of the migrant crisis.