(Des Moines, Iowa) – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Iowa continues to rise. The Iowa Health Department says more than 2,700 positive tests were reported over the past week. That’s a 36% increase from last week.

Ninety-one people are hospitalized with the virus, up seven from the last report. Eight people are in the ICU with COVID-19. Four more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the last week.

The total number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic has reached more than 9,500.