The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Saturday learning of 757 additional positive cases of COVID-19 across the state for a total of 8,641 positive cases.
There have been an additional 3,377 negative tests for a total of 41,085 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Eighty-seven percent of new positive cases today are in the 22 counties where restrictions remain in place; 493 of the 757 new positive cases are from Black Hawk, Dallas, Polk and Woodbury counties.
The number of positive cases in Greene County grew from seven Friday to 10 reported Saturday. One of those persons has recovered. A total of 114 Greene County residents have been tested.
As Governor Reynolds said during her press briefing Friday, the state of Iowa will report large case counts this weekend as the State Hygienic Lab completes reporting from a high volume of tests processed this week.
An additional five deaths were also reported, 353 are currently hospitalized, and 3,156 Iowans have recovered. At this time, 1 in 63 Iowans have already been tested.
According to IDPH the additional 5 deaths were reported in the following counties:
Linn County, 2 older adults (61-80 years)
Polk County , 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Tama County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Woodbury County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
A total of 175 Iowans have died of the illness.
Additional information is available at coronavirus.iowa.gov
