(The Hawk Eye)- The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Saturday that 23 new positive cases of COVID-19, including one in Henry County, have appeared, marking the largest single-day jump in positive cases since the virus was first found in Iowa nearly two weeks ago.
According to a press release from Henry County Public Health, the individual is in self-quarantine at home.
Henry County Public Health Director Shelley Van Dorin told the Hawk eye “While this is Henry County’s first case, it may not be the last, and that’s why we encourage all residents to continue to make prevention a priority.”
The number of Coronavirus cases in Iowa has grown to over 90 in total across 17 counties. Fayette, Henry, Linn, and Story Counties reported their first cases on Saturday.
Iowa’s first case of the coronavirus was found on March 8.
According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, the locations and age ranges of the 23 new cases are:
- Allamakee County: one adult 41- to 60-years-old; one adult 61- to 80-years-old
- Black Hawk County: one adult 41- to 60-years-old; one elderly over 81-years-old
- Dubuque County: one adult 61- to 80-years-old
- Fayette County: one adult 18- to 40-years-old
- Henry County: one adult 18- to 40-years-old
- Johnson County: three adults 18- to 40-years-old ; one adult 41- to 60-years-old; one adult 61- to 80-years-old
- Linn County: two adults 18- to 40-years-old; one adult 41- to 60-years-old
- Muscatine County: one adult 41- to 60-years-old
- Polk County: two adults 41- to 60-years-old; two adults 61- to 80-years-old
- Pottawattamie County: one adult 41- to 60-years-old
- Story County: 18- to 40-years-old
- Washington County: one adult 41- to 60-years-old
There have been over 1000 negative tests conducted at the State Hygienic Lab
