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Iowa COVID-19 update (5/19)

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May 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health today (Tuesday, as of 7-a.m.) said in their latest report on the IDPH dashboard, that 106,427 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19. Officials reported 251 new positive cases and 12 deaths. That brings the statewide total to 15,206 positive cases and 367 deaths.

The IDPH says 7,827 Iowans have recovered from the virus. Hospitalization numbers continue to fluctuate. The latest data indicates 382 are hospitalized, 121 are in an ICU and 47 were admitted to a hospital in the past 24-hours. Governor Kim Reynolds, Monday, said the state health department is updating its coronovirus website to include more new features Iowans have requested, including case counts that will be updated in real time, not just once a day.