Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa April 3

Kim Reynolds
November 16, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa–The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)  confirmed 85 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 699 positive cases and a total of 8,764 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

According to the IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 85 individuals include:

  • Allamakee County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Clayton County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Clinton County: Four middle age adults (41-60 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Crawford County: One middle age adult (41-60) and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Dallas County: Two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Dubuque County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Fayette County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Henry County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Jackson County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Jasper County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Jefferson County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Johnson County: One adult (18-40 years) and two middle-age adults (41-60 years).
  • Linn County: One adult (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years), five older adults (61-80 years), and six elderly adults (81+ years).
  • Louisa County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Lyon County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Marshall County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Monona County: One elderly (81+ years).
  • Muscatine County: One adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • O’Brien County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Plymouth County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Polk County, six adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Pottawattamie County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Scott County: Four middle-age adults (41-60 years) and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Shelby County: One older adult (61-80 years) and one elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Sioux County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Story County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Tama County: Three adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Van Buren County: One adult (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Warren County: One adult (18-40 years) and one middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Washington County: two adults (18-40 years), three middle-age adults (41-60 years), and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Woodbury County: One older adult (61-80 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 available 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 providing additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.

NOTE: Delaware County does not have a positive case. After further investigation, the case belongs to Linn County. The IDPH has updated maps and other material.

Governor Kim Reynolds will hold a press conference today at 2:30 p.m. You may view the press conference in full on Reynolds’ Facebook Page.