(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Public Health Department reports nine new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death. The individual is a female (81+), and a resident of Council Bluffs who had pre-existing medical conditions.
Of the nine reported cases, seven of the individuals are residents of Council Bluffs. One is from Carter Lake, and one is from Carson. Three of the cases are 18-40 years old, two are 41-60 years old, and one is an elderly adult 81 and older. These individuals were tested between May 16 And May 21. So far, 2,491 Pottawattamie County residents have been tested for COVID-19, and 208 have tested positive.
An additional ten people have recovered, bringing the total of recoveries to 110. Currently, six individuals are hospitalized, and 83 individuals are self-isolating. Based on PCPH contact tracing investigations, a total of 63 Pottawattamie County COVID-19 cases are the result of community spread.
For additional COVID-19 information, including case demographics filtered by county, visit the Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 dashboard at coronavirus.gov. The dashboard is updated daily and contains Iowa’s number of cases, recoveries, deaths, tests conducted, and epidemiological curve.
PCPH continues to conduct contact tracing investigations for each COVID-19 case. If and when a risk to the general public is identified, PCPH will publicly identify the location and communicate any actions the public should take.
