The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 38 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 336 positive cases. There have been a total of 5,013 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
According to IDPH, one Iowan with COVID-19 passed away, an older adult (61-80 years) from Linn County.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 38 individuals include:
Cedar County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Cerro Gordo County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Dallas County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Dubuque County, 1 child (0-17 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years); Henry County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Iowa County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years) ; Jasper County, 1 older adult (61-80 years); Johnson County, 2 adults (18-40), 2 mid-dle-aged adults (41-60 years); Linn County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years); Marshall County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Polk County, 2 adults (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years) 5 older adults (61-80 years),1 elderly adult (81+); Tama County, 1 adult (18-40 years); Washington County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 1 elderly adult (81+); Win-neshiek County 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years); Woodbury County, 1 adult (18-40 years).
A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH and can be found here. In addition, a public hotline has been established 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 con-ducted at outside labs, and is providing additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.
