(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today 508 new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 6,376 positive cases.
98 percent of those positive cases were in the 22 counties where restrictions remain in place
There are 1,165 new negative cases for a total of 33,447.
1,673 tests were run yesterday and a total of 39,823 Iowans have been tested for a per capita of 1 in every 79 Iowans.
The State Hygienic lab has testing capacity of 5,226.
2,169 Iowans that were diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered, for a recovery rate of 34 percent.
9 additional deaths have been reported, for a total of 136. Today’s deaths are among older and elderly adults and seven were residents of long term care facilities.
The Department of Public Health has confirmed seven additional long term care facility outbreaks; Granger Nursing and Rehab Center in Dallas County, Dubuque Specialty Care in Dubuque County, Park Centre and Accura Healthcare of Newton West both in Jasper County, Iowa Veterans Home in Marshall County, Fleur Heights Center for Wellness and Rehab and the University Park Nursing and Rehab both in Polk County.
