Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional death March 29
by Kim Reynolds
November 16, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa–The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed 38 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 336 positive cases and 5,013 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. One Iowan with COVID-19 passed away last night, an older adult (61-80 years) from Linn County.

According to the IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 38 individuals include:

  • Cedar County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Cerro Gordo County: One adult (18-40 years) and one middle-aged adult (41-60 years).
  • Dallas County: One adult (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Dubuque County: One child (0-17 years), two middle-aged adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Henry County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Iowa County: One middle-aged adult (41-60 years).
  • Jasper County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Johnson County: Two adults (18-40) and two middle-aged adults (41-60 years).
  • Linn County: One adult (18-40 years), three middle-aged adults (41-60 years), and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Marshall County: One middle-aged adult (41-60 years).
  • Polk County: Two adults (18-40 years), two middle-aged adults (41-60 years), five older adults (61-80 years), and one elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Tama County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Washington County: One middle-aged adult (41-60 years) and one elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Winneshiek County: One middle-aged adult (41-60 years).
  • Woodbury County: One adult (18-40 years).

You may view a status report of monitoring and testing of COVID-19 in Iowa, provided by the IDPH, here.

In addition, you may call a public hotline established for Iowans with questions about COVID-19 24/7 at 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 additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19. Governor Kim Reynolds will hold a press conference today at 2:30 p.m. You may watch the press conference on Reynolds’ Facebook Page.

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