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Iowa COVID-19 update (4/14/20)

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April 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Governor Kim Reynolds today (Tuesday), updated the latest COVID-19 numbers. She said there were 189 NEW, positive COVID-19 cases. Zero new counties reporting positive cases, for a total of 1,899. There are 481 Negative test result cases, for a total of 17,467.

The governor said 86, or nearly half of the new cases, were related to the outbreak at the Tyson Foods plant in Columbus Junction. The State Hygienic Lab has the capability to test 3,415 patients. 163 patients are hospitalized, 790 are recovering, for a total recovery rate of 42%. Six new deaths have been reported since Monday, for a statewide total of 49.