DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 71 additional COVID-19-related deaths and 1,425 more cases on Thursday.
As of 10:30 a.m., state records show that a total of 272,444 Iowans have tested positive for the virus and 3,739 Iowans have died since the start of the pandemic.
Of the Iowans who died with the virus, 3,433 cite COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death and 306 cite COVID-19 as a contributing factor.
In addition, state records show that a total of 224,821 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
According to data provided by the state, 4,598 tests have been reported in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of tests performed to 1,332,941. According to this data, the positivity rate in the past 24 hours was 31 percent.
There are currently a total of 625 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19, of which 106 were admitted in the last 24 hours. There are 127 people in the IC and 70 on fans.
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