DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 125 additional positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1,270 positive cases in 79 counties. A further 882 negative tests were conducted by the State Hygienic and other labs for a total of 13,703 negative tests to date.
IDPH also reports an additional two deaths for a total of 29 COVID-19 related deaths in Iowa, the latest deaths were and older adult (61-80 years), and an elderly adult (81+), both from Linn County.
There are currently 115 Iowans hospitalized, and 476 have recovered.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 125 individuals include:
- Benton County, one adult (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years)
- Black Hawk County, one adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Boone County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Buchanan County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Cedar County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Cerro Gordo County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Chickasaw County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Clinton County, one child (0-17 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Dallas County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Dubuque County, one adult (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years)
- Iowa County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Jasper County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Johnson County, eight adults (18-40 years), 12 middle-age adults (41-60 years), four older adults (61-80 years)
- Jones County, two middle-age adults (41-60 years)
- Linn County, one child (0-17 years), seven adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80), one elderly adult (81+)
- Louisa County, four adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Marshall County, one adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Muscatine County, one adult (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Polk County, two adults (18-40 years), three middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Scott County, one child (0-17 years), six adults (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years)
- Story County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Tama County, three adults (18-40 years), nine middle-age adults (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80 years), two elderly adults (81+)
- Washington County, two middle-age adults (41-60 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Winneshiek County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Woodbury County, one adult (18-40 years)
IDPH provides a status report of monitoring and testing of COVID-19 found here. Also, Iowans with questions about COVID-19 can call 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431 24/7. The state of Iowa has started sharing the number of negative tests conducted at outside labs and is providing additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.