Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, deaths confirmed April 2

By
Kim Reynolds
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DES MOINES, Iowa–The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed 66 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 614 positive cases. The IDPH also confirmed two additional deaths, two older adults (61-80 years) of Linn County and a total of 8,054 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 66 individuals include:

  • Allamakee County, one child (0-17 years), two adults (18-40 years), four middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80) years.
  • Black Hawk County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Boone County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Bremer County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Buchanan County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Cedar County: One adult (18-40 years) and one middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Cerro Gordo County: Two middle-age adults (41-60 years).
  • Clay County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Clinton County: Two adults (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Dallas County: One adult (18-40 years) and three middle-age adults (41-60 years).
  • Delaware County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Jefferson: County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Johnson: County: One adult (18-40 years) and three middle-age adults (41-60 years).
  • Jones County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Linn County, three adults (18-40 years), four middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years), one elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Mahaska County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Marshall County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Muscatine County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Polk County: Two adults (18-40 years), one middle-age adult (41-60 years), three older adults (61-80 years).
  • Poweshiek County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Scott County: Three middle-age adults (41-60 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Tama County: Two adults (18-40 years) and one middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Van Buren County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Warren County: One adult (18-40 years) and one middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Washington: County: One adult (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Winneshiek County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Woodbury County: Two adults (18-40 years) and one middle-age adult (41-60 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 by calling 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: A Des Moines County resident previously reported positive turned out negative. A previously identified Poweshiek County resident actually resides in Linn County.

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.

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Kim Reynolds
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As Iowa’s 43rd Governor, Kim Reynolds is determined to make sure that Iowa’s success is every Iowan’s success. Whether it’s preparing Iowans for cutting-edge careers, fighting for education, improving healthcare and mental health access, or empowering our rural communities, Kim’s priorities are making a difference in all four corners of the state. Her vision keeps Iowans at the center of all decisions, especially in the area of fiscal responsibility. Kim knows that when Iowa taxpayers are able to keep more of their money, great things happen. She also believes in redemption. Kim’s justice reform initiatives carefully balance second chances with victim rights. As Governor, Kim’s strong voice for international trade, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing is opening new markets and maintaining relationships with leaders in China, Mexico, Canada, Israel, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Germany, Brazil and Argentina, to name just a few. Although she’s traveled the world telling Iowa’s story, Kim is still a small-town girl at heart with common-sense values. These principles are reflected in the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa initiative and Future Ready Iowa. At age 57, Kim earned a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University. Then, nearly two years later, on Nov. 4, 2018, she was elected by Iowans to become their first woman Governor. Family means everything to Kim and her husband, Kevin. They have three daughters (Jennifer, Nicole and Jessica) who are happily married, and Kim and Kevin love spending time with their 10 very active grandchildren.