Iowa COVID-19 count hits 424

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The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 88 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 424 positive cases. There have been a total of 6,162 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

According to IDPH, two Iowans with COVID-19 passed away March 29, one elderly adult (81+) of Linn County, one elderly adult (81+) of Washington County. There have been six deaths reported in Iowa.

According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 88 individuals include:

Audubon County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Benton County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+); Cedar County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Cerro Gordo County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Clinton County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Crawford County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Dallas County, 3 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Dubuque County, 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years),; Guthrie County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Iowa County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Jackson County, 1 adult (18-40 years); Jasper County, 1 elderly adult (81+); Johnson County, 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years); Jones County, 1 adult (18-40 years); Linn County, 9 adults (18-40 years), 8 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 6 older adults (61-80 years), 6 elderly adults (81+); Monona County, 1 child (0-17 years), 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Muscatine County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years); Polk County, 2 children (0-17 years), 2 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Scott County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years); Shelby County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Tama County, 1 adult (18-40 years); Van Buren County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Washington County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years).

A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH. In addition, a public hotline has been estab-lished for Iowans with questions about COVID-19. The line is available 24/7 by calling 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431. The state of Iowa has started sharing the number of negative tests conducted at outside labs, and is providing additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.

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