ERIC: NEARLY ALL OF IOWA’S 99 COUNTIES HAVE A TEST POSITIVITY RATE OVER 15%. THE ONLY ONES THAT DON’T ARE AUDUBON, MONONA, CLARKE AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES. AND THEY ARE NOT FAR AWAY. SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN APPLY ONLINE IF THEIR COMMUNITY POSITIVITY RATE IS OVER 15%. IOWA HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY JONES COUNTY IN EASTERN IOWA HAS THE STATE’S HIGHEST TEST POSIT
Iowa reports 1,392 virus hospitalizations as state shatters more records
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Updated: 9:57 AM CST Nov 16, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread in Iowa, the state reported several new records for hospitalizations Monday.The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 2,335 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths. As of 10 a.m., the health department reported 187,020 total positive cases, 108,174 total recoveries and 1,991 total deaths since the pandemic began. The state reported 184,685 total cases and 1,985 total deaths 24 hours earlier.Iowa broke records for hospitalizations, patients in intensive care, number of patients admitted in the last 24 hours and patients on ventilators Monday. There are currently 1,392 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19. That’s up from 1,279 a day earlier. There are 271 patients in intensive care, up from 247 the previous day. Iowa hospitals admitted 243 patients in the last 24 hours, up from 208 the previous day. There are a record 123 patients on ventilators, up from 115 a day earlier. Iowa lists approximately 2,790 available hospital beds, 354 available ICU beds and 850 available ventilators. Health department data shows 1,019 of hospitalized patients were admitted for a primary COVID-19 diagnosis, while 373 were hospitalized for a different reason but tested positive. The state reports 75% of hospitalized patients are over the age of 60. The state now reports 2% of hospitalized patients are under the age of 18.IDPH data shows 1,105,476 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. Iowa received 6,334 lab test results in the previous day, with 1,698 positive results. The state receives test data from previous days that add to the overall total. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate has increased to 23.2%. That’s up from 23.1% a day earlier.There are now 94 Iowa counties with a 14-day positivity rate greater than 15%. That’s down from 95 the previous day. Public schools in those counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% online instruction. Seventy-one Iowa counties report a positivity rate 20% or higher. Nine counties report a rate 30% or higher. Page and Calhoun counties report a rate greater than 40%, and Jones County reports a 14-day positivity rate of 50.8%.Health department data shows virus outbreaks in 100 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities, unchanged from the previous day. There are 2,917 positive cases and 1,388 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 934 deaths reported in Iowa’s long-term care facilities. The Iowa Department of Public Health displays coronavirus information in real time on this website. vlog publishes a summary of the last 24 hours of data each day at 10 a.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa — As COVID-19 continues to spread in Iowa, the state reported several new records for hospitalizations Monday.
The reported 2,335 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths. As of 10 a.m., the health department reported 187,020 total positive cases, 108,174 total recoveries and 1,991 total deaths since the pandemic began. The state reported 184,685 total cases and 1,985 total deaths 24 hours earlier.
Iowa broke records for , patients in intensive care, number of patients admitted in the last 24 hours and patients on ventilators Monday. There are currently 1,392 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19. That’s up from 1,279 a day earlier. There are 271 patients in intensive care, up from 247 the previous day. Iowa hospitals admitted 243 patients in the last 24 hours, up from 208 the previous day. There are a record 123 patients on ventilators, up from 115 a day earlier.
Iowa lists approximately 2,790 available hospital beds, 354 available ICU beds and 850 available ventilators. shows 1,019 of hospitalized patients were admitted for a primary COVID-19 diagnosis, while 373 were hospitalized for a different reason but tested positive. The state reports 75% of hospitalized patients are over the age of 60. The state now reports 2% of hospitalized patients are under the age of 18.
shows 1,105,476 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. Iowa received 6,334 lab test results in the previous day, with 1,698 positive results. The state receives test data from previous days that add to the overall total. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate has increased to 23.2%. That’s up from 23.1% a day earlier.
There are now with a 14-day positivity rate greater than 15%. That’s down from 95 the previous day. Public schools in those counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% online instruction. Seventy-one Iowa counties report a positivity rate 20% or higher. Nine counties report a rate 30% or higher. Page and Calhoun counties report a rate greater than 40%, and Jones County reports a 14-day positivity rate of 50.8%.
shows virus outbreaks in 100 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities, unchanged from the previous day. There are 2,917 positive cases and 1,388 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 934 deaths reported in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.
The Iowa Department of Public Health displays coronavirus information in real time on . vlog publishes a summary of the last 24 hours of data each day at 10 a.m.
