Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Wednesday, said the State reached an all-time record high Tuesday, for COVID-19 hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic. Reynolds said also, in light of the President, the first lady and other high officials in Washington having contracted COVID, it goes to show “None of us live in a bubble.”

The number of hospitalizations in northwest Iowa are particularly troublesome. Reynolds said the numbers are increasing this week, as well.

Reynolds said that in the last 14 days, 72% of all persons hospitalized are over the age of 60, and 68% have pre-existing health conditions. Despite the increase, Reynolds said Iowa’s hospitals are prepared to deal with the increased numbers.