DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 102 additional positive COVID-19 cases for a total of 1,048 positive cases in the state of Iowa. There have been an additional 1,017 negative tests for a total of 11,670 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
According to IDPH, one additional death was also reported: Benton County, 1 elderly adult (81+). There have been 26 deaths in Iowa.
Locally, there are 51 COVID-19 cases in Muscatine County, the sixth highest of all 99 counties. Cedar County has 13 cases. Linn County leads the state with 186 cases.
Nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 374,329 cases in the United States, with 12,064 deaths.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 102 individuals include:
Benton County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Black Hawk County, 3 adults (18-40 years); Buena Vista County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Delaware County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Des Moines County, 2 older adults (61-80 years); Dubuque County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle age (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Greene County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Hamilton County, 1 adult (18-40 years); Henry County, 1 child (0-17 years), 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years); Johnson County, 10 adults (18-40 years), 4 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+); Linn County, 4 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years); Louisa County, 7 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years); Mahaska County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Marion County, 1 adult (18-40 years); Marshall County, 2 adults (18-40 years); Muscatine County, 2 children (0-17 years), 3 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years); Polk County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Pottawattamie County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Scott County, 6 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years); Story County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Tama County, 3 older adults (61-80 years), 3 elderly (81+); Warren County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years); Washington County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years), 1 elderly (81+); Woodbury County, 1 adult (18-40 years).
A map of COVID-19 cases in Iowa can be seen at right, courtesy of IDPH.
A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID-19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH. 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.