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25 more cases of COVID-19 in Pott. County

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May 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Pottawattamie County Public Health Department today (Thursday), reported 25 new positive cases of COVID-19. PCPH says 20 of the new cases are residents of Council Bluffs, four are from Carter Lake, and one is from Oakland. Four of the cases are children (age 0-to 18), nine individuals are 18-to 40 years old, nine are 41-to 60 years old, one ranges in age from 61-to 80, and two are elderly adults (persons age 80 or older). Those individuals were tested between May 2nd and May 13th.

The total of COVID-19 cases in Pottawattamie County is now 131. Officials say as of the latest report, 77 individuals were self-isolating, one was hospitalized, 50 have recovered, one has moved out of state, and there have been two deaths. Based on Pottawattamie County Public Health contact tracing investigations, officials say 46 of the Pottawattamie County COVID-19 cases, are the result of community spread.