(Des Moines, Iowa) – There’s some good news with regard to COVID-19 data in Iowa. Officials with Iowa Department of Public Health, Monday, said on the COVID-19 dashboard, the numbers continue their retreat from the last several weeks. In fact, every key metric has improved in the last week. IDPH reports 8,370 positive virus tests in the last seven days, down from 10,032 on Friday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate has dropped from 13.9% to 12.4%.

The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has fallen precipitously, down from 587 on Friday to 463, the lowest total in 2022. Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 53,7% are unvaccinated, while 67.4% of those listed in intensive care with the virus are unvaccinated. Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 47% had a primary diagnosis, while 53% were hospitalized for another reason, but tested positive. The number of long-term care facilities reporting an outbreak in Iowa dropped from 114 to 106.

There have been 4,886,063 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 71.5% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated and 76.2% of those 12 and older with at least one dose. The Iowa Department of Public Health is no longer providing three weekly updates on the COVID-19 dashboard. The state will instead offer weekly data updates.