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COVID-19 update (4/12/20)

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April 12th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 77 additional positive cases for a total of 1,587 positive cases. There have been an additional 383 negative tests for a total of 16,005 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Today’s (Sunday’s) results do not reflect a complete 24-hour cycle of testing as IDPH is currently transitioning to new reporting time frames. Cass County Public Health also reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19, which was not factored-in to today’s (Sunday’s) report from the IDPH.

129 people remain hospitalized. 674 patients were recovering. According to IDPH, an additional 7 deaths were also reported reported, for a total of 41 (as the latest IDPH report). The latest deaths to occur took place in:

  • Linn County, 2 older adults (61-80 years), 4 elderly adults (81+)
  • Washington County, 1 elderly adult (81+)

According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 77 (Latest reported cases) include:

  • Benton County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Black Hawk County, 1 child (0-17 years), 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly (81+)
  • Buchanan County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
  • Clinton County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
  • Des Moines County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
  • Dubuque County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years)
  • Jasper County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
  • Johnson County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 7 middle-age adults (41-60 years)
  • Linn County, 2 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years), 1 elderly (81+)
  • Louisa County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 5 middle-age adults (41-60 years)
  • Lyon County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
  • Marshall County, 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years),
  • Muscatine County, 4 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years)
  • Osceola County, 1 middle-age adult (18-40 years)
  • Polk County, 6 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years), 2 elderly adult (81+)
  • Scott County, 3 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80)
  • Tama County, 2 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-age adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Warren County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
  • Washington County, 2 middle-age adults (41-60 years)