DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds reported this (Wednesday) morning, the latest COVID-19 data for the State. She said for the past 24-hours, there were:

• 107 additional positive cases for a total of 3,748 positive cases.
• There were no NEW counties with news COVID-19 cases, for a total of 84.
• There have been new 522 negative test results returned, for a total of 22,496 negative tests to date.
• The State Hygienic Lab has 6,248 test kits available.
• 1, 428 Iowans have recovered from the virus, for a recovery rate of 38%.
• There were seven new deaths reported due to COVID-19, for a total of 90. 51% of those deaths were in residents of Long-Term Care Facilities. (LTC’s).

According to IDPH the additional 7 deaths were reported in the following counties.

• Black Hawk County, 2 older adults (61-80 years)
• Linn County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
• Muscatine County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
• Tama County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
• Woodbury County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)

In the Regional Medical Coordination Center (RMMC) update, Reynolds said:

• There are 272 COVID-19 patients hospitalized.
• 70 were admitted in the previous 24-hours.
• 92 COVID-19 patients are being treated in an ICU
• 57 are on ventilators.

There are also 4,082 in-patient beds available statewide for COVID-19 patients; 547 ICU beds; and 689 ventilators available for COVID-19 patient care. The Governor also another LTC Outbreak was reported. The Dept. of Public Health has confirmed the outbreak was at St. Francis Manor, in Poweshiek County. The total number of LTC outbreaks is now 11.

In more positive news, Reynolds said Iowans’ response to TestIowa.com has been “incredible.” She said “In the first 24-hours alone, more than 80,000 completed the online assessment, and more than 250 scheduled an appointment. We had 631 social media mentions with of the hashtag testiowachallenge, with a reach of over 18.8-million. Iowan’s are engaged and they’re excited, so we want to keep the going, and you can help by going to testiowa.com and taking the assessment.”

She says “It’s really the first step to understanding more about the virus activity in Iowa. What we can do to mitigate and start to manage it so that we can open businesses back up and get life back to normal, but do it in a very safe and responsible manner.” The first drive-thru testing site opens Saturday, at The Iowa Event Center’s north parking lot, in downtown Des Moines. Additional locations are currently being identified in other communities across the State. Test Iowa is currently being prioritized for those who have symptoms of COVID-19.

The state of Iowa has released an updated dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov that will be updated daily to include comprehensive tracking of COVID-19 in Iowa. The new dashboard includes cases, deaths, and tests conducted in each county. The state is now providing demographic information that was not previously provided as well as Iowa’s epidemiological curve.