DES MOINES, Iowa —
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) was notified Wednesday of 12 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 219. An additional 293 positive cases were reported for a total of 10,404 positive cases, including 626 in Dallas County.
There have been an additional 2,309 negative tests for a total of 52,767 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
According to IDPH, 414 Iowans are currently hospitalized, and 3,803 have recovered. At this time, one in 50 Iowans have already been tested.
According to IDPH, the additional 12 deaths were reported in the following counties:
Black Hawk County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
Clayton County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
Jasper County, 2 elderly adults (81+)
Linn County, 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
Marshall County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Muscatine County, 1 older adult (61-80 years),
Polk County, 3 elderly adults (81+)
Woodbury County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Full COVID-19 case information can be found on the IDPH website, including county-level statistics.
A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided on the IDPH website. 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.
