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Iowa’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Below 600
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 396 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths in the state.
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 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 3,744. 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 274,313. That includes 396 positive test results reported in the last 24 hours. Of those who have tested positive, 227,670 are considered recovered from the virus. To date, 1,339,501 Iowans have been tested for the coronavirus.
There are currently 558 Iowans hospitalized who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, including 114 patients in the ICU and 63 patients on ventilators. Those numbers are all down from the previous day. There are more than 3,000 inpatient hospital beds available statewide as well as 392 ICU beds and 874 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.