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32 More COVID-19 Deaths and 3,627 New Cases in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 32 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 3,627 new coronavirus cases have been reported.
The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. The newly reported positive cases and deaths may not have occurred during that time period, as the state has been adding backdated test results into the data.
The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported for the time period brings the total number of positive tests to 206,660.
The data from the IDPH shows there have been 2,159 total deaths from the coronavirus in the state so far. Of those deaths, 993 were residents of long term care facilities. There are currently outbreaks at 120 long term care facilities in Iowa.
There are 1,416 hospitalized patients with the virus in the state. That’s a decrease of 31 from the previous day. Of the hospitalized patients, 273 are in intensive care. One hundred and thirty-seven of those patients are on ventilators.
Statewide, there are 2,790 inpatient hospital beds available and 334 ICU beds available. There are also 842 ventilators available across the state.
The state is now providing more data about patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19. It includes age break downs as well as whether the primary diagnosis or reason the patient is hospitalized, is due to the virus or another medical issue. You can find that information here.
Ninety-four of Iowa’s 99 counties currently have a 14-day rolling average positivity rate at or above 15%. This is the threshold that must be met before school districts can request to go to online-only learning. The top three are: Jones 39.3%, Lyon 35.8%, Calhoun 29.9%.
These cases represent the newest diagnosed cases and not all of the cases statewide. The IDPH provides a status report on its monitoring efforts and testing here, which includes all of the positive tests.
The IDPH is updating this data throughout the day in order to provide more current information for Iowans.
The state is also releasing data about the outcomes of recovered patients and those who have died from the virus — like how many suffered from pre-existing medical conditions.
A public hotline has been established for questions about COVID-19 in Iowa. It is available 24/7 by calling 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431. If you think you have or may have had the coronavirus and want to get tested, take the TestIowa assessment here.
