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Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates continue to decline
Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 13, 2021
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 295 new positive COVID-19 tests and five additional deaths. At 10 a.m., the health department reported 398,791 total positive tests, 353,564 total recoveries and 5,989 total deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 398,496 total positive tests and 5,989 total deaths.State data shows 1,216,277 people have been fully vaccinated in Iowa, with 2,538,058 total doses administered. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates continue to decline. In the last 24 hours, the 14-day average dropped from 3.7% to 3.6% and the 7-day average dropped from 3.4% to 3.2%. There have been 4,929,002 virus tests administered in Iowa.COVID-19 hospitalizations are up slightly from 159 to 162 overnight. There are 42 patients in ICU and 19 patients on ventilators. Iowa is again down to a single long-term care facility with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Risen Son Christian Village, in Pottawattamie County, reports nine positive cases among residents and staff. There have been 2,333 deaths reported in Iowa’s care facilities.The Iowa Department of Public Health releases COVID-19 data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
The Iowa Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 295 new positive COVID-19 tests and five additional deaths.
At 10 a.m., the health department reported 398,791 total positive tests, 353,564 total recoveries and 5,989 total deaths since the pandemic began. Twenty-four hours earlier, the health department reported 398,496 total positive tests and 5,989 total deaths.
State data shows 1,216,277 people have been fully vaccinated in Iowa, with 2,538,058 total doses administered. Find out how you can get vaccinated in Iowa here.
Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates continue to decline. In the last 24 hours, the 14-day average dropped from 3.7% to 3.6% and the 7-day average dropped from 3.4% to 3.2%. There have been 4,929,002 virus tests administered in Iowa.
COVID-19 hospitalizations are up slightly from 159 to 162 overnight. There are 42 patients in ICU and 19 patients on ventilators.
Iowa is again down to a single long-term care facility with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Risen Son Christian Village, in Pottawattamie County, reports nine positive cases among residents and staff. There have been 2,333 deaths reported in Iowa’s care facilities.
The Iowa Department of Public Health releases COVID-19 data in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a summary of the data each day at 10 a.m.