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Through the second week of March, there have been 17 new cases of COVID-19 in Marion County reported to the State of Iowa Coronavirus Database, and no new deaths attributed to the virus were confirmed to the Iowa Department of Public Health. According to the IDPH, a total of 7,665 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to local residents, with 1,872 completing the two shot series, and 3,513 with the single dose initiated waiting on a second shot.