Iowa reports 305 new COVID cases; 5 deaths

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Des Moines, Ia-  The Iowa Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 305 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The Des Moines Register reports that brings the total number of positive cases in Iowa since the start of the pandemic to 368,773.

5 additional deaths were also reported bringing that total to 5,994.  The statewide 14-day positivity rate is 3.6%.

Hospitalizations increased slightly with 162 total patients hospitalized with 42 in ICUs and 19 on ventilators.

Over 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa with 1,216,277 residents fully vaccinated.