Des Moines, Iowa/KCCI —The Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 104 additional COVID-19 deaths. The additional deaths happened between Aug. 29 and Oct. 30. That brings the statewide total to 7,069 since the start of the pandemic. The number of Positive tests have also increased over the last week. IDPH reports 6,816 positive tests, up from 6,652 at last report on Monday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate is up from 8.1% on Monday to 8.2% on Wednesday.

The number of patients hospitalized in Iowa is also on the rise once again after declining for several weeks. There are 483 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 467 on Monday. Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 74.8% are unvaccinated, while 82% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.

There have been 3,771,944 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 68% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 70.5% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.