(Des Moines, Iowa) – In it’s latest report issued today (Wednesday), the Iowa Department of Public Health said there were 105 additional COVID-19 related deaths in the state. That brings the pandemic total to 7,550 since the beginning of the virus in Iowa. IDPH says the additional deaths were reported to the health department between Oct. 1st and Dec. 1st. The number of positive tests over the past seven-days declined, however, from 12,254 on Monday, to 11,207 in today’s report. The 14-day positivity rate in Iowa grew from 11.9 to 12%.

The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa increased from 721 to 777. Of those hospitalized with the virus, 73.8% have not been vaccinated, while 84.3% of those listed in intensive care units with COVID-19 have not been vaccinated. The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak remains at 17.

There have been 4,322,252 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 69.4% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 72.8% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.