DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 122 additional positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1,510 positive cases in 81 counties. A further 1,057 negative tests were conducted by the State Hygienic and other labs for a total of 15,622 negative tests to date.
IDPH also reports an additional three deaths for a total of 34 COVID-19 related deaths in Iowa; the latest deaths were an older adult (61-80 years) from Crawford County, an elderly adult (81+) from Johnson County, and an older adult (61-80 years) from Madison County.
There are currently 118 Iowans hospitalized, and 585 have recovered.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 122 individuals include:
- Allamakee County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Benton County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Black Hawk County, three adults (18-40 years), three older adults (61-80 years)
- Bremer County, one elderly adult (81+)
- Buena Vista County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Clayton County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Clinton County, four middle-age adults (41-60 years)
- Dallas County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Delaware County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Henry County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Jefferson County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Johnson County, seven adults (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years)
- Linn County, two adults (18-40 years), three middle-age adults (41-60 years), four older adults (61-80 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Louisa County, four adults (18-40 years), nine middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Madison County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Marion County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Marshall County, seven adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Muscatine County, eight adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years)
- Polk County, nine adults (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years), five older adults (61-80 years)
- Scott County, one adult (18-40 years), five middle-age adults (41-60 years), six older adults (61-80 years)
- Tama County, three adults (18-40 years), three middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Wapello County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Washington County, two adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 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.
