(Pottawattamie Co.) Pottawattamie County Public Health today reported seven new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. This marks the fifth COVID-19 death for Pottawattamie County. This individual was an elderly male, age 81 and older, from Council Bluffs who had pre-existing medical conditions.
Of the seven new cases, six of the individuals are residents of Council Bluffs and one is from Neola. Six of the cases are 18-40 years old and one is 41-60 years old. These individuals were tested between May 18 and May 22.
So far, 2,624 Pottawattamie County residents have been tested for COVID-19 and a total of 215 have tested positive.
An additional five people have recovered, bringing the total of recoveries to 116. Currently, five individuals are hospitalized and 85 are self-isolating. Based on PCPH contact tracing investigations, a total of 64 Pottawattamie County COVID-19 cases are the result of community spread.
