(Des Moines, Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports that while fewer Iowans tested positive for COVID-19 in the last seven days, the state’s 14-day positivity rate went up slightly. The IDPH’s latest data released today (Wednesday) shows 9,038 positive tests in the last seven days, which is down from 9,560 in their last report on Monday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate increased from 10.3% to 10.4% since Monday.

Iowa reports 86 additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 7,354 since the start of the pandemic. The newly reported deaths happened between Sept. 2 and Nov. 17. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increased from 579 to 623 since Monday. Of those hospitalized with the virus, 75.1% are unvaccinated, while 85.6% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak remains at 27.

There have been 4,118,565 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 68.9% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 71.9% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.