DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 118 additional positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1,388 positive cases in 81 counties. A further 862 negative tests were conducted by the State Hygienic and other labs for a total of 14,565 negative tests to date.
IDPH also reports an additional two deaths for a total of 31 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 119 Iowans hospitalized, and 506 have recovered.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 118 individuals include:
- Allamakee County, one middle-age adult (41-60)
- Black Hawk County, six adults (18-40 years), seven middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Cedar County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Clarke County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Clayton County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Clinton County, two middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Dubuque County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Fayette County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Harrison County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Henry County, one adult (18-40 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Jasper County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Johnson County, one child (0-17 years), five adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years)
- Linn County, three adults (18-40 years), four middle-age adults (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Louisa County, five adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80 years)
- Marshall County, two adults (41-60 years)
- Muscatine County, two adults (18-40 years), eight middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Osceola County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Polk County, six adults (18-40 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Pottawattamie County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Scott County, three adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years, one elderly adult (81+)
- Tama County, four adults (18-40 years), three middle-age adults (41-60 years)
- Union County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Wapello County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Warren County, one adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Washington County, two adults (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Winnebago County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Woodbury County, three middle-age adults (41-60 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.
