The Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau is monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As the situation is developing, we continue to follow the guidance and recommendations of public health officials. The safety and health of visitors and staff is our highest priority.
The Council Bluffs CVB is committed to providing accurate and up-to-date information about the situation in Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County.
COVID-19 Testing:
Test Iowa is a partnership between the Iowa Department of Public Health and the State Hygienics Lab. Their goal is to ensure all Iowans have access to free COVID-19 testing.
Have an at-home test kit sent directly to your residence by submitting a request or picking up a test kit at a nearby pick-up site. There are several pick-up sites in Council Bluffs including:
- All Care Pharmacy
902 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 - Pottawattamie County Public Health Clinic
600 South 4th Street #100, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Other testing is available in Council Bluffs including:
- Walgreens Pharmacy | Free drive-thru testing
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy - West Broadway | Free drive-thru testing
- CHI Health Clinics | Fees may apply
- Methodist Health Clinics | Fees may apply
COVID-19 Impact on Upcoming Events:
On the community calendar on UNleashCB.com, or the county-wide calendar on WattaWayIA.com you can view all of the events that have been canceled, postponed, or are still taking place. Updates are being made constantly to the calendar, and it reflects information that is to the best of our knowledge at any given moment.
If you have submitted an event to the community calendar on UNleashCB.com and your event has been canceled or postponed, please notify Emma Schwaller, CBCVB content coordinator, by emailing her at [email protected].
At this time, some in-person events are beginning to take place. To ensure the safety of yourself and others, please check out the best practices for attending in-person events in our blog.
Restaurant Updates:
For more information about which restaurants in town are now offering dine-in, carryout, delivery, or drive-thru services, please visit our eat listings on UNleashCB.com.
If you own or work at a restaurant and you have made changes to your hours, operation, or are temporarily closed, please notify Emma Schwaller, CBCVB content coordinator, by emailing her at [email protected].
Attraction Updates:
For information about which attractions in town are still open or temporarily closed, please visit our play listings on UNleashCB.com.
If you own or work at an attraction and you have made changes to your hours, operation, or are temporarily closed, please notify Emma Schwaller, CBCVB content coordinator, by emailing her at [email protected].
Venue Updates:
If any changes are made at venues, they will be cited on the venue listings page on UNleashCB.com.
If you own or work at a venue and you have a change in business operation, please notify Emma Schwaller, CBCVB content coordinator, by emailing her at [email protected] so your listing can be updated.
Hotel Updates:
For more information about which hotels in town have updated their cancellation policy, please visit the stay listings page on UNleashCB.com
If you own or work at a hotel and you have a change in business operation, please notify Emma Schwaller, CBCVB content coordinator, by emailing her at [email protected] so your listing can be updated.
Resources:
Pottawattamie County Public Health COVID-19 Response
Iowa Department of Public Health
