In her daily press briefing, Thursday (today) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said over the previous 24-hours, the State has had 302 new, positive test results confirmed for COVID-19, for a total of 7,145. 89% of those positive results came from 22 counties where restrictions remain in-place. 198 of the new cases came from Black Hawk, Dallas and Polk Counties. There were also 1,028 new, Negative COVID-19 test results returned from the labs, for a total of 35,552. Nearly 2,700 Iowans have recovered from the virus, for a recovery rate of 38%.

14 Iowans have died from COVID-19 over the past 24-reporting hours, for a total of 162. Five of the deaths occurred in Muscatine County, three each in Linn and Polk Counties, and one each in Dubuque, Marshall and Scott Counties. Reynolds warned that even though restrictions placed on some businesses and gatherings to slow the spread of the Coronavirus are being partially lifted on Friday, Iowan’s must expect “Normal to look and feel a little different for a while.”

She said if Iowan’s continue to do their part to limit the spread of COVID-19, life can get back to normal “In a safe and responsible way.”

(Updated) With regard to other State data, the Governor said across the six RMCC’s (Regional Medical Classification Centers):

• 335 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19
• 49 have been admitted within the past 24-hours
• 121 COVID-19 patients are in an ICU
• 86 are on ventilators.

There are currently 3,943 In-patient beds available for COVID-19 patients, 554 ICU beds, and 658 ventilators available.