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The number of positive Covid-19 tests are up again, in Iowa

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January 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) — Positive COVID-19 tests are on the rise again in Iowa after dipping slightly late last week. The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 36,731 positive tests in the last seven days, up from 33,502 at the last report on Friday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate has climbed to 24.3%, up from 23.5% on Friday.

IDPH reports virus hospitalizations have decreased from 998 on Friday to 953 Monday. Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 68.4% are unvaccinated, while 77.1% of those listed in intensive care with the virus are unvaccinated.

The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak in Iowa climbed from 50 to 56 since Friday.