DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 88 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 424 positive cases in 56 counties. There have been a total of 6,162 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
According to IDPH, two Iowans with COVID-19 passed away last night, one elderly adult (81+) of Linn County, one elderly adult (81+) of Washington County.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 88 individuals include:
- Audubon County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Benton County, one middle-aged adult (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Cedar County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Cerro Gordo County, one middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Clinton County, one middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Crawford County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Dallas County, three adults (18-40 years), one middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Dubuque County, three middle-aged adults (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years),
- Guthrie County, one middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Iowa County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Jackson County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Jasper County, one elderly adult (81+)
- Johnson County, two middle-aged adults (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80 years)
- Jones County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Linn County, nine adults (18-40 years), eight middle-aged adults (41-60 years), six older adults (61-80 years), six elderly adults (81+)
- Monona County, one child (0-17 years), one adult (18-40 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Muscatine County, one middle-aged adult (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years)
- Polk County, two children (0-17 years), two adults (18-40 years), six middle-aged adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Scott County, one adult (18-40 years), two middle-aged adults (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80 years)
- Shelby County, one adult (18-40 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Tama County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Van Buren County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Washington County, one adult (18-40 years), three middle-aged adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH and can be found here. In addition, a public hotline has been established for Iowans with questions about COVID-19. The line is available 24/7 by calling 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431. 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.