DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 78 additional positive cases for a total of 946 positive cases in 75 counties. There have been an additional 680 negative tests for a total of 10,653 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Of those whom IDPH has additional information for, 99 are currently hospitalized, 80 have been discharged and recovering, and 596 were never hospitalized.
IDPH reports an additional three deaths leading to a total of 25 deaths to date:
- Linn County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Tama County, two elderly adults (81+)
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 78 individuals include:
- Allamakee County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Benton County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Cedar County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Cerro Gordo County, two older adults (61-80 years)
- Chickasaw County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Clinton County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Crawford County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Dubuque County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Franklin County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Henry County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Jackson County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Johnson County, five adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Linn County, five adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years), one elderly adult (81+)
- Louisa County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Marion County, one older adult (61-80 years)
- Marshall County, one adult (18-40 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Muscatine County, five adults (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years)
- Page County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years)
- Polk County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years)
- Pottawattamie County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Scott County, two adults (18-40 years), seven middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80), one elderly adult (81+)
- Tama County, one adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80), three elderly adults (81+)
- Wapello County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Warren County, one adult (18-40 years)
- Washington County, one adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80)
- Winnebago County, one middle-age adult (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.