The Iowa State Fair has been canceled for the first time since World War II due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
, an annual slice of Americana summer since before the Civil War, was canceled Wednesday because of ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced.officials in Des Moines said in a statement
“I am concerned as indications grow that COVID-19 could worsen in the fall,” said Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. Parades, nighttime spectaculars and character meet-and-greets will return at a later date, the company said.
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