Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional death confirmed – April 8, 2020
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 97 additional positive cases for a total of 1,145 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,151 negative tests for a total of 12,821 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.
According to IDPH, an additional death was also reported:
Linn County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 97 individuals include:
Allamakee County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Benton County, 1 child (0-17 years)
Black Hawk County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years)
Cedar County, 3 adults (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Clinton County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
Crawford County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
Harrison County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
Henry County, 2 adults (18-40 years)
Johnson County, 10 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 2 older adult (61-80 years)
Linn County, 1 child (0-17 years), 4 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years), 2 elderly adults (81+)
Louisa County, 4 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Marshall County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
Muscatine County, 4 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Polk County, 2 adults (18-40 years), 4 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Pottawattamie County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Scott County, 4 adults (18-40 years), 7 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Tama County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years)
Warren County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
Washington County, 3 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Webster County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Woodbury County, 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years)
Worth County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH and can be found here. In addition, a public hotline has been established for Iowans with questions about COVID-19. The line is available 24/7 by calling 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431. The state of Iowa has started sharing the number of negative tests conducted at outside labs, and is providing additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.
