Iowa reports 43 additional COVID-19 deaths, 624 positive cases

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Des Moines, Ia-  The Iowa Department of public health on Wednesday reported 624 positive cases of COVID-19.

That brings the total number of positive cases in Iowa to 330,436 since the start of the pandemic.  43 deaths related to COVID-19 were also reported bringing that total to 5,306.

Hospitalizations saw a slight decrease with 235 residents hospitalized with 52 in ICUs and 20 on ventilators.

According to the state’s coronavirus tracking website, 496,981 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Iowa.