(Des Moines, Iowa/via KCCI) – There are more patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa than at any other time in 2021. According to KCCI, the Iowa Department of Public Health on Monday released the new virus data. There are currently 816 patients hospitalized with the virus, up from 806 at last report on Friday and the highest total reported this year.

Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 77.1% are un-vaccinated, while 79.6% of those listed in intensive care with the virus are un-vaccinated. The number of long-term care facilities reporting an outbreak dropped from 16 to 15. IDPH reports positive tests are up from the last report, but the 14-day positivity rate is coming back down after climbing steadily for several weeks.

There were 9,736 positive tests in the last 7 days, up from 9,535 at the last report on Friday. The 14-day positivity rate dropped from 12.1% to 11.7%. There have been 4,389,478 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 69.6% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 73.1% of those 12 and older with at least one dose.