Six new, positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Pottawattamie County. PCPH officials say one individual is from Crescent, one is from Avoca, and four are from Council Bluffs. One person is 18-to 40 years of age, two are 41-to 60, and three are 61-to 80 years old. They were tested between June 18th and 22nd. The new cases brings to 630 the number of confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the county. When epi-linked cases are factored-in, the total is 689.**

PCPH says 188 of the positive cases occurred through community spread. Officials say 213 persons are self-isolating, six are hospitalized and 445 have recovered.

The latest demographics on case positives show the following have tested positive for COVID-19:

• 341 men
• 348 women
• 52 are persons 17 and under
• 302 are age 18-40
• 217 range in age from 41-60
• 103 are age 61-80
• 15 are 81 or older.

**An epi-link (or epidemiologically linked) individual can be epi-linked if their physician or PCPH assumes they have the virus based on close contact with a confirmed case and the demonstration of COVID-19 symptoms. Epi-linked cases are not confirmed by laboratory testing.