08 APRIL 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A resident of Summit House wearing a face mask stands on the front lawn of the building and waves at her neighbors. Summit House is a condominium building for older adults. Residents are practicing "social distancing" and always wear masks when they go outside of their units. On Wednesday evenings they stand on their porches for a few minutes to wave at passing cars and socialize. On Wednesday, 08 April, Iowa reported 1,145 confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19. There have been 27 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Iowa. Most non-essential businesses are closed until 30 April. There have been outbreaks of Coronavirus in several Iowa senior citizen housing complexes.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ