(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Public Health released new COVID-19 data on Monday. The health department said 11,138 additional positive virus tests in the last 7 days, down from 11,439 the previous seven-day period. That brings the total positive tests to 472,681 since the start of the pandemic. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is up from 9.2% to 9.4%. Those 18 and under account for 29% of positive cases, by far the largest group. However, that age group accounts for only 7% of those hospitalized with COVID-19.

The state reports 579 patients hospitalized with the virus, down from 581 from the last report. IDPH reports 78% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are not fully vaccinated, while 90% of those in ICU for COVID-19 are not vaccinated. There are now COVID-19 outbreaks reported in 29 long-term care facilities.

The number of Iowans vaccinated against the virus continues to tick upward. The health department reports 3,395,253 vaccine doses administered in the state, with 65.2% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 67.8% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.