Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, deaths confirmed April 6

Kim Reynolds
November 16, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa– The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed 78 additional positive cases for a total of 946 positive cases and an additional 680 negative tests for a total of 10,653 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

The IDPH reported and additional three deaths:

  • Linn County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Tama County: Two elderly adults (81+ years).

According to the IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 78 individuals include:

  • Allamakee County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Benton County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Cedar County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Cerro Gordo County: Two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Chickasaw County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Clinton County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Crawford County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Dubuque County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Franklin County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Henry County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Jackson County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Johnson County: Five adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Linn County: Five adults (18-40 years), six middle-age adults (41-60 years), two older adults (61-80 years), and one elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Louisa County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Marion County: One older adult (61-80 years).
  • Marshall County: One adult (18-40 years) and one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Muscatine County: Five adults (18-40 years), two middle-age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80 years).
  • Page County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years).
  • Polk County: One middle-age adult (41-60 years) and two older adults (61-80 years).
  • Pottawattamie County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Scott County: Two adults (18-40 years), seven middle age adults (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80), and one elderly adult (81+ years).
  • Tama County: One adult (18-40 years), one middle age adult (41-60 years), one older adult (61-80), and three elderly adults (81+ years).
  • Wapello County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Warren County: One adult (18-40 years).
  • Washington County: One adult (18-40 years), one middle age adult (41-60 years), and one older adult (61-80).
  • Winnebago 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 the IDPH, here.

In addition, you may call a public hotline established for Iowans with questions about COVID-19 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 additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.