(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Public Health released new COVID-19 data Monday showing a continued decline in positive tests and hospitalizations. IDPH data shows 6,812 positive tests in the last seven days, down from 7,389 at last report on Friday. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is also down from 8.8% to 8.6%. The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped from 575 to 562. Of those hospitalized with the virus, 77.1% are unvaccinated and of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19, 83.2% are unvaccinated.

The health department reports 26 long-term care facilities with virus outbreaks, unchanged from Friday. There have been 3,577,968 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 67% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 69.4% of those 12 and older with at least one vaccine dose.