Iowa reports 13 additional COVID-19 deaths, 468 new confirmed coronavirus cases

From staff reports
Des Moines Register

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Friday was reporting 13 additional COVID-19 deaths and an additional 468 confirmed cases.

The latest coronavirus numbers in Iowa

The latest data as of 10 a.m. Friday, compared to 10 a.m. Thursday:

  • Confirmed cases: 359,145, an increase of 468
  • Deaths: 5,870, an increase of 13
  • Total tested: 1,677,381
  • Total recovered: 340,003
  • Statewide 14-day positivity rate: 4.6%

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How many Iowans have received COVID-19 vaccinations?

With the expansion of priority groups in Iowa, more people are eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations, including all Iowans age 16 or older. 

  • Vaccine doses administered: 1,970,843
  • Individuals who have received first of two doses: 390,494
  • Individuals who have received full vaccination*: 833,502

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How many Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19?

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Iowa surged in mid-November, with more than 1,500 patients with COVID-19 in hospitals across the state. At that time, there were nearly 300 COVID-19 patients in intensive units. In the months since, hospitalizations have dropped and are at pre-surge levels.

  • Hospitalizations: 226, up from 215
  • Patients in ICU: 50, up from 49
  • Patients on ventilators: 19, unchanged from Thursday

* Individuals who have received their second dose of a two-dose vaccination are not included in the first dose numbers.