(Des Moines, Iowa (via KCCI) – The Iowa Department of Public Health reports the state’s 14-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is now close to 20%. IDPH released new virus data Monday, showing 32,732 positive tests in the last seven days. That’s up from 24,935 at the last report on Friday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate is now 19.9%, up from 17.5% at the last report.

IDPH data shows those between the ages of 18-29 make up the largest percentage of positive cases at 27% of the total. Those aged 30-39 make up 19% of the positive cases and 40-49-year-old Iowans make up 15% of the cases. The health department reports hospitalizations are down slightly from Friday. There are currently 886 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa, down from 898.

Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 73.6% are unvaccinated. IDPH reports 81.7% of those listed in intensive care are unvaccinated. The number of Iowa’s long-term care facilities reporting an outbreak climbed from 27 to 32 since Friday.