(Pottawattamie Co.) Pottawattamie County Public Health reports 26 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. This marks the ninth COVID-19 related death for Pottawattamie County. This individual was a 61-80 year old man from Council Bluffs.
Of the newly reported COVID-19 cases, 23 are residents of Council Bluffs and one each from Avoca, Oakland and Walnut. Three of these cases are epi-linked and the others were tested between May 22 and June 2.
According to coronavirus.iowa.gov, 3,833 Pottawattamie County residents have been tested for COVID-19 with 307 being positive. Including epi-linked cases, PCPH reports a total of 342 COVID-19 cases.
A total of 184 individuals have recovered in Pottawattamie County. Currently, six individuals are hospitalized and 134 are self-isolating. Based on PCPH contact tracing investigations, a total of 92 Pottawattamie County COVID-19 cases are the result of community spread.
