IOWA, USA — Editor's note: The State of Iowa has changed the way it reports case numbers. Click here to see the latest numbers being reported from the state of Iowa.
Monday, May 25:There were 161 new positive cases. There were 4 new deaths.
Sunday, May 24: There were 341 new positive cases. There were 14 new deaths.
Saturday, May 23: There were 257 new positive cases. There were 4 new deaths.
Friday, May 22: There were 418 new positive cases. There were 11 new deaths.
Thursday, May 21: There were 401 new positive cases. There were 11 new deaths.
Wednesday, May 20: There were 353 new positive cases. There were 6 new deaths.
Tuesday, May 19: There were 212 new cases reported.There were 384 total deaths in the state.
Monday, May 18: There were 231 new cases reported. There were 364 deaths reported in total.
Sunday, May 17: Health officials reported 323 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths, bringing the state's totals to 14,651 cases and 351 deaths.
Saturday, May 16: The state reported 279 new positive cases of the virus and 10 additional deaths, bringing the state totals to 14,328 cases and 346 fatalities.
Friday, May 15: There are 374 new cases, bringing the state total to 14,049. There have been a total of 336 deaths.
Thursday, May 14: There are 386 new cases, bringing the state total to 13,675. There have been a total of 318 deaths.
Wednesday, May 13: Iowa confirmed 377 new cases for a total of 13,289 Iowans who have tested positive with the coronavirus. An additional 20 people have died from the virus meaning it is confirmed 309 Iowans have died from COVID-19.
Tuesday, May 12: There were 539 new cases for a total of 12,912 positive cases across the state. An additional 18 people died meaning 289 Iowans have died from the coronavirus.
Monday, May 11: There were 414 new cases for a total of 12, 373 confirmed cases in the state.
There were six more deaths for a total of 271 deaths.
Saturday, May 9: There were 214 new cases for a total of 11,671 cases. Throughout the state 252 people have died.
Friday, May 8: There were 397 for a total of 11,456 cases in the state. Twelve Iowans died from the coronavirus for a total of 243 deaths.
Wednesday, May 6: Iowa state health officials say the state has seen 12 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state's total to 219.
News of the deaths came as the Iowa Department of Public Health also announced another one-day jump in confirmed cases of the new coronavirus by 293.
Tuesday, May 5: Reynolds confirmed 408 new cases of the coronavirus for a total of 10,111 positive cases across the state. The governor confirmed 19 additional deaths meaning 207 Iowans have died from the coronavirus.
The percentage of positive tests that came from the 22 counties with restrictions still in place dropped from 85% to "nearly 80%," the governor said.
Reynolds said 261 of the confirmed cases were from Polk and Woodberry counties. The governor said 1 in 52 Iowans have been tested.
Monday, May 4: Gov. Reynolds confirmed 534 new cases for a total of 9,703 confirmed cases.
Four more deaths were reported for a total of 188 deaths.
Sunday, May 3: Iowa health officials confirmed 528 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 9,169 cases. 9 deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 184 fatalities.
Saturday, May 2: The state has been notified of 757 additional cases of the virus for a total of 8,641 cases. 5 deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 175 deaths.
Thursday, April 30: The state confirmed 302 new cases for a total of 7,145 positive cases. Deaths rose again for a total of 14.
In Iowa, 162 people have died.
Wednesday, April 29: Reynolds announced 467 new positive cases for a total of 6,843 cases confirmed. The governor also confirmed 12 deaths, the highest single-day death rate. Iowa is reporting 148 deaths due to the coronavirus.
There have been 34,494 negative tests.
Of the new positive cases, 93% were contained within the 22 counties with restrictions still in place.
Tuesday, April 28: Reynolds announced 508 new cases for a total of 6,376 cases. There were 33,447 negative cases. The governor said 1 in 79 Iowans have been tested. There were 9 additional deaths for a total of 136 deaths.
Monday, April 29: There have been 392 new cases of the coronavirus meaning 5,868 people were confirmed with the coronavirus.
Sunday, April 26: Iowa announced 384 new cases of the virus and 6 new deaths, bringing the totals to 5,476 cases and 118 deaths.
Saturday, April 25: The state announced 648 new cases of the virus, bringing the total to 5,092 cases. 5 new deaths were also confirmed, bringing the total to 112 deaths.
Friday, April 24: Gov. Reynolds announced 521 confirmed cases of the virus meaning 4,445 Iowans have tested positive.
Eleven more people died meaning 107 people in Iowa have died from the virus.
Thursday, April 23:
Reynolds confirmed 176 new cases of the virus for a total of 3,942 Iowans who have been confirmed with the new coronavirus. The governor reported six new deaths for a total of 96 Iowans who have died from the illness.
Eighty-four of Iowa's 99 counties have reported at least one case of the coronavirus. Fifty-one of those counties reported 0 to 4 cases.
Tuesday, April 21:
- 4 more deaths
- 83 deaths confirmed due to the coronavirus
- 482 new confirmed cases
- 3,641 total confirmed cases
- 2 new counties: Cherokee and Humboldt
- 84 counties have at least one confirmed case
Monday, April 20: There were 257 new confirmed cases meaning 3,159 Iowans tested positive for the coronaviurs. Four more people died meaning 79 people in Iowa died. About 48% of deaths were people in long-term care facilities and there have been 10 outbreaks at long-term care facilities.
Sunday, April 19: State health officials confirmed 383 new cases of the virus and one death. These bring the totals to 2,902 cases and 75 deaths.
Saturday, April 18: The Iowa Department of Public Healthhas reported 181 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths. These bring the total to 2,513 cases and 74 deaths.
Monday, April 13: Gov. Reynolds confirmed 113 new cases as well as two deaths. There are now 1,710 confirmed cases and 43 deaths.
One person died in Muscatine County and the other was in Linn County. The Quad Cities is reporting 9 deaths from the coronavirus: four in Rock Island County, two in Muscatine County and one each in Scott, Whiteside and Carroll County.
Cass County also confirmed their first case meaning 82 counties across the state have a confirmed case of the coronavirus.
Sunday, April 12: The Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed 77 news cases of COVID-19 as well as 7 new deaths. These bring the total to 1,587 cases and 41 deaths.
Saturday, April 11: Iowa has seen 122 new cases of the virus, along with three new deaths. These bring the total to 34 deaths and total cases to 1,510
Friday, April 10: Two more people have died from the coronavirus in Iowa. Both people were residents of Linn County. One person was an older adult and the other was an elderly adult.
The state is reporting 31 deaths from the coronavirus. There were also 118 new confirmed cases bringing the state's total number of cases to 1,388.
Two new counties, Osceola and Union, reported their first cases meaning 81 counties in Iowa have confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Thursday, April 9: Two more people died in Linn County. One person was an elderly adult and the other was classified as an older adult. Iowa is reporting 29 deaths.
Gov. Reynolds also confirmed 125 new cases bringing the state's total to 1,270 confirmed cases.
Wednesday, April 8: Gov. Reynolds announced 97 new confirmed cases in Iowa bringing the total number of cases 1,145. One new county confirmed a case meaning 79 counties in Iowa now have at lease one confirmed case of the new coronavirus.
There have been 12,821 negative tests completed in the state.
Tuesday, April 7: An elderly resident of Benton County died bringing the state's total number of confirmed deaths due to the pandemic to 26 people.
Gov. Kim Reynolds also reported 102 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus bringing the state's total to 1,048 with three new counties confirming cases. In Iowa, 78 counties are now reporting confirmed cases.
Saturday, April 5:
Iowa health officials said eight more people have died from COVID-19 in Iowa, and 83 new cases of the disease were reported Sunday. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Sunday that the statewide total of coronavirus cases grew to at least 868, and 22 people in Iowa have died from the virus since the outbreak began. The new deaths included three people in Polk County who were older than 61. The other deaths were reported in Appanoose, Johnson, Linn, Scott and Washington counties. Each of those counties reported one death of a person who was older than 61.
Saturday, April 4:
The state announced 87 new cases and 3 new deaths, bringing the totals to 786 cases and 14 deaths. The victims were two 61 to 80-year-olds from Linn and Polk County, and the third was a 41 to 60-year-old from Henry County.
Friday, April 3:
The Iowa Department of Public Health says today there are 85 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 699 positive cases. There have been a total of 8,764 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
Thursday, April 2:
The Iowa Department of Public Health says there are 66 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 614 positive cases. According to IDPH, two additional deaths were reported; 2 older adults (61-80) of Linn County. There have been a total of 8,054 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
Wednesday, April 1:
The Iowa Department of Public Health says 52 additional positive cases have been reported on April 1, for a total of 549 positive cases.
According to IDPH, 2 additional deaths were reported; one elderly adult (81+) in Polk County, and one elderly adult (81+) in Washington County.
"There have been a total of 7,304 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs."
Tuesday, March 31 update: There are 73 new positive cases in Iowa, making for a total of 497 cases.
There have been seven deaths across the state, the latest was a middle-aged woman from Muscatine County.
On Tuesday, 726 tests came back negative, making for a total of 6,888 negative tests in Iowa. As of Monday night there were 61 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. 85 hospitalized patients have recovered.
Monday, March 30: Gov. Reynolds confirms 88 new cases with 2 deaths.
Sunday, March 29: Iowa health officials have confirmed 38 more cases of the coronavirus and a fourth death. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Sunday that the state now has 336 positive cases, up from 299 on Saturday. The latest death was a Linn County resident between the ages of 61 and 80.
Saturday, March 28: Iowa health officials say 64 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the state's total to 299. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Saturday in a news release that the new cases included 14 in Linn County and 12 in Polk County. The new cases include 29 who range in age from 18 to 40; 22 who are 41-60 years old; and 13 who are older than 60. There have been 4,375 who have tested negative to date and three deaths from the virus.
Friday, March 27: Kim Reynolds confirmed 56 new cases with 235 positive total.
She also announced 765 negatives. There have been 3740 negative tests in total.
2 Iowan are in the hospital in serious condition,
Reynolds also confirmed 2 more deaths. There are 970 tests available.
Thursday, March 26: The governor announced 34 positive cases, 179 in total.
Wednesday, March 25: The Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed 34 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 179 positive cases. There have been a total of 2,975 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 34 individuals include:
- Appanoose County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
- Black Hawk County, 1 middle-age adult (18-40 years)
- Cedar County, 1 middle-age (18-40 years), 1 older (61-80 years), 1 elderly (81+)
- Clayton County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
- Des Moines County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
- Jasper County, 1 elderly (81+)
- Johnson County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 4 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older (61-80 years)
- Linn County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Mahaska County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Monona County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Page County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Polk County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged (41-60 years), 1 older (61-80 years)
- Pottawattamie County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
- Scott County, 1 elderly, 3 middle-aged (41-60 years)
- Sioux County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Washington County, 2 older adults (61-80 years)
Tuesday, March 24: A man from Dubuque County between 61 and 80 years of age was the first person to die from COVID-19. Nineteen positive cases were also announced bringing the state's total to 124 confirmed cases. Two of those cases were in Muscatine County bringing the total of confirmed cases there to 5.
Monday, March 23: The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 15 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 105 positive cases.
Sunday, March 22: Iowa health officials have confirmed 22 new coronavirus cases in the state. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Sunday that the state now has 90 cases of COVID-19. Johnson County reported five new cases of COVID-19, and Tama County reported 3 new cases. The new virus cases include two new cases in each of the following counties: Cerro Gordo, Dubuque, and Harrison counties. The counties of Dallas, Kossuth, Linn, Poweshiek, Scott, Sioux, Washington and Woodbury counties each reported one new case of the disease.
Saturday, March 21: The Associated Press reports that state health officials have confirmed 23 new cases of COVID-19 in Iowa to bring the state's total Saturday to 68. That's a more than 50% jump from the day before. The Iowa Department of Public Health said in a news release Saturday that Johnson County reported five new cases, Polk County had four, Linn County had three and Allamakee and Black Hawk counties each reported two new cases. The counties of Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Muscatine, Pottawattamie, Story and Washington each had one new case. Those infected included six who are 61 years or older, nine who are 41 to 60 years old, and eight who are 18 to 40.
Thursday, March 19: The Iowa Department of Public Health announced a total of 44 positive cases across 13 counties. 642 negative tests have been conducted at the State Hygienic Lab.
Wednesday March 18:
There are 39 confirmed cases across 11 counties.
Monday, March 16:
Gov. Kim Reynolds confirmed another case. Iowa is reporting 23 cases.
Sunday, March 15 (second update):
The Associated Press reports the State of Iowa has 22 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state.
Sunday, March 15 update:
Governor Reynolds announced Iowa's first case of community spread COVID-19, confirming that an 18th person tested positive for the virus. The person is a senior citizen who had not traveled out of state.
Friday, March 13 update:
Governor Kim Reynolds announced a 17th positive test result in a press briefing on Friday, March 13th. This case is also tied to the Egyptian cruise.
Original report:
Testing at Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory has indicated two additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iowa residents, a total of 16 positive cases. An additional 16 tests were negative.
Previously five new cases all came from passengers that traveled on the Egyptian cruise. All of the patients are in Johnson County. Their ages range from 61 to 80.
Department leaders say everyone's in self-isolation, and they're recovering at home. 14 other people were tested for the virus, but all those cases came back negative.
