Critics of Gov. Reynolds, a Republican, said she recently called Kutcher, an Iowa native, to ask him to record a public service announcement urging residents to stay home. Kutcher, a tech investor, volunteered that he had a friend working for one of the TestUtah contractors and offered to arrange a meeting.
Gary Herbert. Under the contract, Nomi Health will supply , coronavirus tests to Iowa over the next six months. The companies will also run the TestIowa website where residents take voluntary assessments to determine whether they qualify for testing and set up testing appointments.
Kutcher, a venture capitalist, is not an investor in the firms, his publicist said. Reynolds launched a TestIowaChallenge campaign on Twitter urging residents to complete the assessments, which ask for personal health and contact information. The governor challenged Kutcher, who recorded a promotional video. More than 80, people completed assessments in the first 24 hours. The contract requires Nomi Health to safeguard the confidential assessment data and either return or destroy it when the program is over.
The first testing will begin Saturday in Des Moines. Minnesota is partnering with the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic for statewide testing. Kutcher grew up in Cedar Rapids, graduated from high school in Tiffin and became a model while attending the University of Iowa.
Joe Bolkcom, who has faulted the governor for failing to protect workers during the pandemic. Half of the dead are residents of long-term care facilities, Reynolds said. Here's Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day weather forecast.
