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Iowa Reports 620 New Coronavirus Cases and 1 COVID-19 Death
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 620 new coronavirus cases and one additional COVID-19 death in the state.
The new numbers reflect testing reported on the IDPH’s COVID-19 website over the 24 hours between 10 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The newly reported positive cases and death may not have occurred during that time period, as the state has been adding backdated test results into the data.
The number of Iowans who have died from COVID-19 stands at 3,745. Of those who have died, 1,137 were residents of long-term care facilities in Iowa. There are currently 125 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks.
The total number of Iowans who have tested positive for the coronavirus now stands at 274,933. That includes 620 positive test results reported in the last 24 hours. Of those who have tested positive, 228,762 are considered recovered from the virus. To date, 1,341,398 Iowans have been tested for the coronavirus.
There are currently 553 Iowans hospitalized who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, including 109 patients in the ICU and 65 patients on ventilators. There are more than 3,700 inpatient hospital beds available statewide as well as 382 ICU beds and 877 ventilators.
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. It includes more data about patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19, such as 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.
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.