Des Moines, Ia- The Iowa Department of Public Health has announced 96 new Cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,995. Also reported were 407 negative test results bringing that total to 17,874.
At a news conference Gov. Reynolds announced there were 908 recoveries from COVID-19, for a recovery rate of 42%.
4 additional deaths were also reported, 3 elderly residents (81+) of Polk, Clayton and Allamakee Counties, and 1 older adult (61-80) from Johnson County, bringing the death toll to 53.
Governor Reynolds also addressed a newly reported outbreak at the Wilton Retirement Community in Muscatine County, marking another outbreak at a long term care facility in Iowa.
The state of Iowa has released an updated dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov that will be updated daily to include comprehensive tracking of COVID-19 in Iowa.
