Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, death confirmed April 8

Kim Reynolds
November 16, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa–The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed 97 additional positive cases for a total of 1,145 positive cases and an additional 1,151 negative tests for a total of 12,821 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

The IDPH also confirmed one additional death:

  • Linn County: One elderly adult (81+ years).
  • According to the IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 97 individuals include:
  • Allamakee County: One adult (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Benton County: One child (0-17 years).
  • Black Hawk County: One adult (18-40 years) and three middle-age adults (41-60 years).
  • Cedar County: Three adults (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Clinton County: One adult (18-40 years) and one middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Crawford County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Harrison County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Henry County: Two adults (18-40 years).
  • Johnson County: Ten adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Linn County: One child (0-17 years), four adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80 years), and two elderly adults (81+ years).
  • Louisa County: Four adults (18-40 years), five middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Marshall County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Muscatine County: Four adults (18-40 years), five middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Polk County: Two adults (18-40 years), four middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Pottawattamie County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Scott County: Four adults (18-40 years), seven middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Tama County: One adult (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Warren County: One elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Washington County: Three adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Webster County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Woodbury County: Two middle-age adults (41-60 years).
  • Worth County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).

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