Iowa officials report 919 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths over 24 hours
Published: Oct. 7, 2020 at 10:46 AM CDT
(KWQC) - Iowa officials reported 919 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths between 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the state’s coronavirus website.
That brings the statewide total to 94,342, with a total positivity rate of 11.3%, and 1,414 deaths. The state website, which reports the data in real-time, also showed that 832,909 Iowans have been tested and 73,237 have recovered.
As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 444 people were hospitalized – 97 in the last 24 hours – and 42 were on ventilators.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds held a press briefing at 11 a.m.
A breakdown of local counties includes:
| County | New Cases | Total Cases | Total Tested | 14-Day Positivity Rate | Total Recovered | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | 43 | 3,375 | 39,719 | 7.8% | 2,435 | 29 |
| Clinton | 13 | 1,225 | 10,385 | 8.1% | 10,385 | 23 |
| Muscatine | 5 | 1,175 | 10,190 | 6% | 976 | 56 |
| Des Moines | 31 | 930 | 9,568 | 9.9% | 666 | 9 |
| Lee | 10 | 717 | 6,808 | 8.9% | 536 | 8 |
| Henry | 9 | 852 | 5,501 | 15.4% | 453 | 5 |
| Jackson | 6 | 415 | 4,239 | 12.3% | 248 | 3 |
| Cedar | 2 | 285 | 4,146 | 7.3% | 190 | 2 |
| Louisa | 3 | 450 | 2,753 | 5.7% | 390 | 15 |
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