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PCPH COVID-19 update (6/8/20)

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June 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Pottawattamie County Public Health, today (Monday), confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, one new case on Sunday, and 30 new cases today (Monday). Of the newly reported cases, two individuals are from Oakland, one each is from Carter Lake, Crescent, Neola, and Underwood. The rest are from Council Bluffs. Two of the individuals were epi-linked, while the others were tested between June 1st and June 7th.

According to the State’s coronavirus dashboard, 4,657 Pottawattamie County residents have been tested for COVID-19 (as of June 8th), with 371 having tested positive. Including epi-linked cases, PCPH reports a total of 412 COVID-19 cases. Of those, 226 persons have recovered, four are hospitalized, and 164 persons are self-isolating. Based on PCPH contact tracing investigations, 109 Pott. County COVID-19 cases are the result of community spread.