Des Moines, Ia – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 19 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 124 positive cases. There have been a total of 2,315 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab as well as other labs.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 19 individuals include 1 case each in Black Hawk, Buchanan, Cedar, Dallas, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Warren, and Washington Counties, 2 cases in Muscatine and Johnson Counties, and 5 cases in Polk County.
The virus has now been found in 30 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Johnson county has seen the largest number of confirmed cases with 37.
Citizens over the age of 61 are considered the group most at risk from the virus.
Full List of new cases and locations:
- Black Hawk, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Buchanan County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Cedar County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Dallas County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Jasper County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Johnson County, 1 middle-aged adult, 1 older adult
- Muscatine County, 2 older adults (61-80)
- Polk County, 3 adults, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Poweshiek County 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Story County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Tama County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Warren County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
- Washington County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
