Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 web portal, Wednesday, said there were 59 additional COVID-19 virus deaths, bringing the total to 7,858. The additional deaths were reported between July 16 and Dec. 23. Iowa’s key virus indicators are up slightly since last report on Monday. The number of positive tests in the last 7 days is up from 9,506 to 10,162. The state’s 14-day positivity rate is up from 10.6% to 10.9%.

The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa increased slightly from 706 to 711. Of the patients hospitalized with COVID-19, 80.6% are unvaccinated, while 83% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak in Iowa increased from 22 to 23.