IOWA part of westward moving COVID-19 wave

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Iowa reported 31 additional COVID-19 deaths and another 1,276 new positive cases Wednesday.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reports there are 534 Iowans currently hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest number reported since the pandemic began. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, the health department reported 109,573 total positive cases, 84,623 total recoveries and 1,579 total deaths since the pandemic began.

Along with 534 Iowans hospitalized, the state reported 90 patients admitted in the last 24 hours

There are currently 134 patients listed in intensive care, up from 122 the previous day. There are 49 patients on ventilators

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With Iowa breaking records for the number of COVID-19 patients being treated in hospitals time after time after time this week, federal coronavirus experts are admonishing state officials to take more aggressive steps to fight the disease’s spread, including advising that public and private gatherings in 68 counties “be as small as possible and optimally, not extend beyond immediate family.”

“Ninety percent of all counties in Iowa have moderate or high levels of community transmission (yellow, orange, or red zones), with 49 percent having high levels of community transmission (red zone),” the report said. Iowa recorded 238 new coronavirus cases per 100,000 population in the week ending Oct. 17 — far worse than the national average of 117.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has issued emergency health orders that do not include a face mask mandate nor a limit on group sizes, has not scheduled a televised news conference in over a week.

Iowa public health data shows hospitalizations because of the virus continue to soar.

The state reported 536 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19 in a 24-hour period ending at 11 a.m. Friday. That set a record for the third time this week for the number of people being treated for the disease in hospitals.

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But as social distancing measures eased in late summer, the number of hospitalizations began to climb.

On Sept. 19, the state reported 269 people were hospitalized in Iowa for COVID-19. By Wednesday, Oct. 21, that rate had nearly doubled to 534. On the same day, Iowa recorded a daily record of 31 deaths from COVID-19.

Iowa is one of 37 states that are reporting increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations, including 21 states that have recently reported records or are near their previous records and are still reporting increases, experts at Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday. Much of the surge is in the Midwest.

Patients have been filling up the emergency department, waiting for a room so they can be admitted into inpatient areas, she said.

Salinas said the epidemic could have been controlled if Iowa leaders had taken stronger steps, including requiring people to wear masks in public places and ordering the closure of bars in areas of high transmission.

"There is so far no indication that this thing is slowing down," Baeth said. "...We can't just wish this pandemic away. It's time the public starts making some sacrifices so we can get through this together."

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At 10 a.m. Saturday, Iowa was reporting an additional 1,908 cases of COVID-19 and 12 additional COVID-19-related deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Friday, according to Coronavirus.Iowa.gov.

Officials report a total of 1,629 people with COVID-19 have died from the disease across the state

Officials reported 103 influenza-related deaths across the entire state in the 2019-20 flu season, and the novel coronavirus is on track to be the third-leading cause of death in Iowa in 2020, behind just heart disease and cancer, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

A record 545 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized across the state Saturday morning, including 130 in ICUs. According to the state, hospitals have more than 2,850 beds and 372 ICU beds available for coronavirus patients, including 356 general hospital beds and 58 ICU beds in the state's southeast region.

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As of 10 a.m. Sunday, the Iowa DPH website reports 115,775 confirmed cases statewide since Iowa’s outbreak began.

The DPH confirmed 1,312 additional COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

Iowa DPH reports 541 hospitalizations, of which 119 patients are in intensive care. The Iowa DPH said hospitals admitted 85 new COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours compared to 101 on Saturday.

The Iowa DPH reported five additional COVID-19 deaths for a statewide death toll of 1,634.

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Another two people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa and there have been an additional 677 confirmed cases as hospitalizations continued to be high, the state reported Monday.

At 10 a.m. Monday, the state was reporting 1,636 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of two deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Monday that there are 116,452 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 677 since 10 a.m. Sunday.

Monday, the state was reporting 561 hospitalizations, up from 541 on Sunday. In the past 24 hours, 73 patients have been admitted. Also, there are 129 patients in the ICU, up from 119 on Sunday.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa continue to surge, as the state reported another record high on Tuesday, along with another 22 COVID-19-related deaths and 1,178 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Coronavirus infections and the disease the virus causes have been spiking in Iowa and nationally this month. Hospitalizations hit a new high Tuesday, with 564 COVID-19 patients in Iowa hospitals, up from 561 on Monday. The hospitalization rate has more than doubled since mid-September.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said last week she was confident Iowa hospitals could handle the increase in patients. Reynolds has declined to invoke new prevention measures, such as a face mask mandate or bar closures.

Iowa Department of Public Health reported Tuesday morning that in the previous 24 hours, 78 patients had been admitted to hospitals in the state. Also, there were 128 patients in intensive-care units

Tuesday, the state was reporting 1,658 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 22 deaths

Tuesday that Iowa has seen 117,630 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, an increase of 1,178

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Nearly 600 people in Iowa are hospitalized with COVID-19, the state reported Wednesday, the highest number reported since the pandemic arrived here.

On Wednesday, the state was reporting 596 hospitalizations, up from 564 on Tuesday. Hospitalizations on Tuesday and Monday were also highs for Iowa. Also, there are 136 patients in the ICU, up from 128 on Tuesday.

Additionally, the state reported the highest number of patients admitted in 24 hours. According to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website, 113 patients have been admitted in the past 24 hours.

Another 22 people with COVID-19 have also died in Iowa and there have been an additional 1,814 confirmed cases.

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the state was reporting 1,680 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 22 deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the state's website.

The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Wednesday that there are 119,444 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 1,814 since 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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Another 14 people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa and there have been an additional 2,621 confirmed cases as the state continues to see record high hospitalization numbers.

At 10 a.m. Friday, the state was reporting 1,705 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 14 deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Friday that there are 124,534 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2,621 since 10 a.m. Thursday. According to the state's website, there were 299 confirmed cases Thursday and have been no additional cases Friday, as of 10 a.m.

On Friday, the state was reporting 606 hospitalizations, up from 605 on Thursday. In the past 24 hours, 95 patients have been admitted. Also, there are 152 patients in the ICU, up from 135 on Thursday.

Iowa has seen record high hospitalizations each day this week since Monday. The number of patients in ICUs is at it's highest since May.

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Another 10 people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa and there have been an additional 2,823 confirmed cases, the state reported Saturday.

At 10 a.m. Saturday, the state was reporting 1,715 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 10 deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Friday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Saturday that there are 127,357 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2,823 since 10 a.m. Friday. According to the state's website, there were 311 confirmed cases Friday and have been no reported additional cases Saturday, as of 10 a.m.

On Saturday, the state was reporting 630 hospitalizations, up from 606 on Friday. In the past 24 hours, 99 patients have been admitted. Also, there are 153 patients in the ICU, up from 152 on Friday.

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At 10 a.m. Sunday, the state was reporting 1,716 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of one deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Saturday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Sunday that there are 130,244 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2,887 since 10 a.m. Saturday.

Sunday, the state was reporting 676 hospitalizations, up from 630 on Saturday. Also, there are 164 patients in the ICU, up from 153 on Saturday.

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Iowa Department of Public Health indicated 1,469 new confirmed cases and 17 additional deaths in the past 24 hours. That follows a weekend in which more than 2,800 new cases were reported each day.

The seven-day rolling average of the positivity rate in Iowa has risen over the past two weeks from 25.5% on Oct. 18 to 36.4% on Sunday, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Iowa's rate is now third in the nation behind South Dakota and Wyoming.

"The infection rate is definitely a leading indicator for hospitalizations, and the hospitalization rate is a leading indicator of mortality," he said.

Iowa reported 718 people infected with the coronavirus in hospitals Monday, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic.

More than 370 Iowans died during October.

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The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,516 new positive COVID-19 cases and 22 additional deaths.

As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, the state reported 133,229 total cases, 95,422 total recoveries and 1,755 total deaths since the pandemic began. Iowa reported 131,713 total cases and 1,733 deaths.

More than half of Iowa’s counties report a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days. Public schools in these 55 counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% virtual learning. Nine Iowa counties report a positivity rate greater than 20% over the last 14 days.

Iowa set two more records for hospitalizations. IDPH reported a record 730 hospitalized with the virus, up from 718 the previous day. There are also a record number of patients listed in intensive care at 170. That’s up from 156 the previous day and the highest total reported since May 8 when 161 patients were in intensive care. There were 92 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 108 the previous day. There are 59 patients on ventilators, up from 57 the previous day.

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Hospitalizations in Iowa continued to accelerate Wednesday, reaching new highs with 777 people in hospitals and 164 additional people admitted in the past 24 hours.

Another record was set in the past 24 hours with 182 people in intensive care with serious COVID-19 illness.

More than 2,800 new confirmed cases were identified Wednesday and 26 additional deaths, raising the state total to 1,781.

More than 60 counties have a positivity rate above 15%. None of Iowa's 99 counties had a rate below 8%

The seven-day rolling average of the positivity rate in Iowa has risen over the past two weeks from about 26% on Oct. 20 to nearly 39% on Nov. 3, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. That rate places Iowa second in the nation behind South Dakota, which had a rate over 50%.

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The coronavirus pandemic runs is running rampant in Iowa as the state sees record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU patients.

The state was reporting a record 4,562 new COVID-19 cases since the since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the total to 140,609.

At 10 a.m. Thursday, the state was reporting 1,801 to COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 20 deaths since 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the state's website.

In addition, the state on Thursday was reporting 839 hospitalizations, up from 777 on Wednesday. Also, there are 188 patients in the ICU, up from 182 on Wednesday. Sixty of the patients in ICUs are on ventilators.

The state was reporting about 2,700 inpatient beds available. There are 367 ICU beds and 739 ventilators available.

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The number of people in Iowa currently hospitalized for COVID-19 is more than double what it was during May's coronavirus peak.

On Friday, the state was reporting 912 hospitalizations, up from 839 on Thursday. In early May, about 400 people were hospitalized for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Additionally, in the past 24 hours, 164 patients have been admitted, up from 156 on Thursday. There are about 2,600 inpatient hospital beds available.

There are 188 patients in the ICU, the same as Thursday. However, 67 of those patients are on ventilators, an increase of seven from Thursday.

On Friday, the state reported an additional 14 deaths and 3,533 confirmed cases.

At 10 a.m. Friday, the state was reporting 1,815 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 14 deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Friday that there are 144,142 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3,533 since 10 a.m. Thursday.

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"The trajectory is not sustainable," said Dr. Nicole Gilg, a leading physician at Broadlawns Medical Center. "We currently are at the turning point, if not already a little bit past it, where we need to immediately act. We don't have more time to wait and see."

The county, like the rest of the state, is suffering record-breaking numbers of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations for COVID-19, the deadly disease the virus causes.

Denise Cundy, chief nursing officer for UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, said a rising number of hospital staff members are having to stay home sick or quarantine because they were exposed to the virus. That means exhausted co-workers must care for even more patients.

Cundy said fatigued staffers worry that they're not providing the quality of care that patients deserve.

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Iowa reported another 4,249 confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday as the outbreak tested hospitals.

The new cases recorded from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday brought the state's total since the pandemic began to 148,391. The number of deaths also increased by 14 to 1,829.

On Saturday, the state was reporting 901 hospitalizations, down from 912 on Friday. In the past 24 hours, 165 patients have been admitted. Also, there are 194 patients in the ICU, up from 188 on Friday.

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As of 10 a.m. Sunday, the Iowa DPH website reports 152,604 confirmed cases statewide since Iowa’s outbreak began.

The DPH confirmed 4,213 additional COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

Of Iowa’s 99 counties, 81 report 14-day positivity rates above 15%. Only one Iowa county, Ringgold County, reports a 14-day positivity rate below 10%.

According to the state’s website, a total of 1,030,973 Iowans received COVID-19 tests.

The health department reported 7,634 lab test results in the previous day, with 2,162 positive results.

Iowa DPH reports 992 hospitalizations, of which 190 patients are in intensive care. The Iowa DPH said hospitals admitted 181 new COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours compared to 174 on Saturday.

Iowa’s average reported positivity rate is 19.4% over the last 14 days.

The Iowa DPH reported 13 additional COVID-19 deaths for a statewide death toll of 1,842. The website said 1,197 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions.

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The Iowa Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that more than 1,100 Iowans are hospitalized for COVID-19.

During her COVID-19 news conference, Reynolds announced a proclamation requiring more mask wearing in public.

“I'm here to tell Iowans I need your help,” she said. “If you want to keep our businesses open and you want to keep our kids in school, if you want to make sure that we have hospitals and long-term care facilities and we have clinics that can treat not only COVID, but other individuals that have serious health conditions, then we all have to buckle down and take this serious.”

Reynolds’ latest proclamation requires salons, barbershops, massage therapy establishments, tattoo establishments and tanning facilities to keep customers 6 feet apart. Masks are also required at those facilities.

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Iowa reported an additional 4,764 cases of COVID-19 and 26 additional COVID-19-related deaths — including one in Johnson County — since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to Coronavirus.Iowa.gov.

Officials report a total of 1,898 people with COVID-19 have died from the disease across the state, including 34 in Johnson County. Wednesday's death was the first in a week; the first death here was reported April 4.

Officials reported just 103 influenza-related deaths across the entire state in the 2019-20 flu season, and the novel coronavirus is on track to be the third-leading cause of death in Iowa in 2020, behind just heart disease and cancer, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

Officials also reported a record 1,190 COVID-19 patients were being hospitalized across the state Monday morning, including 210 in ICUs

According to the state, hospitals have nearly 2,400 beds and 336 ICU beds available for coronavirus patients, including 272 general hospital beds and 41 ICU beds in the state's southeast region.

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Iowa surpassed 170,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, just five days after reaching 150,000 positive tests.

At 10 a.m. Thursday, Iowa was reporting that there are 170,358 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 4,337 since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The state was reporting 1,928 COVID-19-related deaths at 10 a.m. Thursday, an increase of 30 deaths since 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

The seven-day rolling average of deaths is now 18 deaths per day, the highest it has ever been in Iowa.

On Wednesday, 1,208 people were hospitalized in Iowa, up from 1,190 the day prior.

Also, there were 215 patients in the ICU, up from 210 the day prior. There were 101 patients on ventilators, down from 104 the day prior.

From Tuesday to Wednesday, 207 patients were admitted, down from 230 the day before.

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Iowa on Friday reported more than 5,000 news coronavirus cases for the first time since the pandemic arrived in the Hawkeye State.

At 10 a.m. Friday, the state was reporting 175,423 confirmed cases of coronavirus, an increase of 5,065 since the state's tally at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.

There have been 1,947 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of 19 since 10 a.m. Thursday.

Hospitalizations: 1,227, up from 1,208.

Patients in ICU: 240, up from 215.

Patients on ventilators: 107, up from 101.

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On Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 4,830 new positive coronavirus cases and 25 additional deaths. As of 10 a.m., the health department reported 180,253 total cases, 107,542 total recoveries and 1,972 total deaths in the state since the pandemic began.

Hospitalization continues to be an issue among medical professionals. The IDPH reports 1,261 have been hospitalized, which is an increase from the 1,227 on Friday. Of those hospitalized, 928 had a primary COVID-19 diagnosis, while 333 were hospitalized for another reason but tested positive for COVID-19. IDPH says 246 are in the ICU, which is an increase from the 240 on Friday. There have been 217 patients admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours, which is up from the 213 patients yesterday. Currently, there are 2,540 inpatient beds, 341 ICU beds and 840 ventilators available.

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As of 10 a.m. Sunday, the Iowa DPH website reports 184,685 confirmed cases statewide since Iowa’s outbreak began.

The DPH confirmed 4,432 additional COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

The Iowa DPH reported 13 additional COVID-19 deaths for a statewide death toll of 1,985. The website said 1,258 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions.

Of Iowa’s 99 counties, 95 report 14-day positivity rates above 15%. Only one Iowa county, Ringgold County, reports a 14-day positivity rate below 10%.

Iowa DPH reports 1,279 hospitalizations, of which 247 patients are in intensive care. The Iowa DPH said hospitals admitted 208 new COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours compared to 217 on Saturday.

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