Iowa officials report 1,180 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
Published: Oct. 14, 2020 at 11:12 AM CDT
(KWQC) - Iowa officials reported 1,180 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths between 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the state’s coronavirus website.
That brings the total number of cases to 101,812, with a positivity rate of 11.7%, and 1,492 deaths. The state website, which reports the data in real-time, also showed that 873,190 Iowans have been tested and 79,049 people have recovered from the virus.
For the second day in a row, Iowa officials reported a new high for hospitalizations. As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 473 people were hospitalized – 74 admitted within the last 24 hours – and 106 patients were in the intensive care unit.
A breakdown of local counties includes:
| County | New Cases (Since Tuesday) | Total Cases | 14-Day Positivity Rate | Total Tested | Total Recovered | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | 62 | 3,692 | 8.7% | 41,844 | 2,637 | 32 |
| Clinton | 8 | 1,293 | 8.4% | 10,878 | 1,017 | 25 |
| Muscatine | 8 | 1,242 | 6.9% | 10,705 | 1,006 | 57 |
| Des Moines | 16 | 1,036 | 11.1% | 10,163 | 715 | 9 |
| Lee | 10 | 788 | 6.9% | 7,690 | 573 | 9 |
| Henry | 6 | 924 | 13.8% | 5,744 | 646 | 5 |
| Jackson | 8 | 465 | 12.1% | 4,450 | 285 | 3 |
| Cedar | 11 | 317 | 7.2% | 4,398 | 216 | 5 |
| Louisa | 3 | 472 | 7.1% | 2,878 | 402 | 15 |
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