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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Iowa, with the latest report from the state public health agency showing over 7,000 cases over the last week and nearly 500 patients hospitalized.
The state recorded 7,112 new virus cases since last Wednesday, for a seven-day average of 1,016 — the highest since Jan. 28.
Across the state, the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Iowa’s hospitals continues to skyrocket.
As of Wednesday, 498 patients were hospitalized with the virus, up 26 percent from the week before. The last time the state saw similar numbers was Jan. 16 when 505 people were hospitalized.
Among those hospitalized are 133 patients who are being treated in Iowa’s intensive care units, the highest recorded since Dec. 31.
A Flourish chart
The number of patients who have been placed on ventilators to help them breathe climbed from 45 to 51 over the past week, the highest reported since Feb. 4.
State health officials noted in a news release Wednesday night that “the majority of current COVID-19 hospitalizations are among unvaccinated Iowans.”
The release said that 79 percent of the people hospitalized Aug. 25 with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 had not been vaccinated. It also said that 86 percent of the COVID-19 patients in intensive care were not vaccinated before becoming infected.
The total number of COVID cases in Iowa since the pandemic began surpassed 400,000 as of Wednesday, with 400,082 people in Iowa having tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020, according to data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Linn County added 571 new cases over the past seven days, for a seven-day average of 82 — the highest recorded since Jan. 9. A total of 23,295 people in the county have tested positive for the virus.
Linn County had a positivity rate of 8.81 percent over the past week, compared to the statewide positivity rate of 8.17 percent.
Johnson County added 205 new virus cases over the past seven days, for a seven-day average of 29. A total of 15,545 people in the county have tested positive for the virus.
The county’s positivity rate was 5.94 percent.
The number of fully vaccinated Iowans rose by 17,100 over the past seven days, for a total of 1,533,028.
That is 57.28 percent of Iowans over age 12 and 48.59 percent of all Iowans.
In Linn County, 1,588 residents completed a full vaccine series over the past week, bringing the fully vaccinated total to 124,817. That’s 69.17 percent of the 16-and-over population and 55.06 percent of all county residents.
In Johnson County, 693 more people became fully vaccinated over the past week, bringing the total number to 90,723. That’s 72.98 percent of the 16-and-over population and 60.03 percent of all county residents.
The state confirmed 42 deaths from 26 counties over the past week. Of those, 19 individuals were over the age of 80; 14 were between the ages of 61 and 80 and nine were between the ages of 41 and 60.
According to data analyzed by The Gazette, one death occurred in January, one occurred in June, three occurred in July and 37 occurred this month.
Black Hawk, Lee and Polk counties each reported four deaths, while Cerro Gordo, Johnson, Ringgold, Union, Wapello, Washington and Webster counties reported two deaths each.
Counties that reported one death each were: Bremer, Cass, Cedar, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Ida, Kossuth, Marion, Muscatine, Page and Pottawattamie.
The state reported that the number of outbreaks in Iowa’s long-term care facilities doubled over the past week, from four to eight. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases among residents and staff.
As of Wednesday, 93 of Iowa’s 99 counties are now in the red zone for high transmission rates, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The remaining six counties - Adair, Decatur, Howard, Monona, Palo Alto and Union - are all rated as having “substantial” virus transmission rates.
That means that all of Iowa falls under CDC advice for people — even the vaccinated — to wear masks in indoor spaces like stores and schools.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Iowa, with the latest report from the state public health agency showing over 7,000 cases over the last week and nearly 500 patients hospitalized.
The state recorded 7,112 new virus cases since last Wednesday, for a seven-day average of 1,016 — the highest since Jan. 28.
Hospitalizations
Across the state, the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Iowa’s hospitals continues to skyrocket.
As of Wednesday, 498 patients were hospitalized with the virus, up 26 percent from the week before. The last time the state saw similar numbers was Jan. 16 when 505 people were hospitalized.
Among those hospitalized are 133 patients who are being treated in Iowa’s intensive care units, the highest recorded since Dec. 31.
A Flourish chart
The number of patients who have been placed on ventilators to help them breathe climbed from 45 to 51 over the past week, the highest reported since Feb. 4.
State health officials noted in a news release Wednesday night that “the majority of current COVID-19 hospitalizations are among unvaccinated Iowans.”
The release said that 79 percent of the people hospitalized Aug. 25 with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 had not been vaccinated. It also said that 86 percent of the COVID-19 patients in intensive care were not vaccinated before becoming infected.
New cases
The total number of COVID cases in Iowa since the pandemic began surpassed 400,000 as of Wednesday, with 400,082 people in Iowa having tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020, according to data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Linn County added 571 new cases over the past seven days, for a seven-day average of 82 — the highest recorded since Jan. 9. A total of 23,295 people in the county have tested positive for the virus.
Linn County had a positivity rate of 8.81 percent over the past week, compared to the statewide positivity rate of 8.17 percent.
Johnson County added 205 new virus cases over the past seven days, for a seven-day average of 29. A total of 15,545 people in the county have tested positive for the virus.
The county’s positivity rate was 5.94 percent.
Vaccinations
The number of fully vaccinated Iowans rose by 17,100 over the past seven days, for a total of 1,533,028.
That is 57.28 percent of Iowans over age 12 and 48.59 percent of all Iowans.
In Linn County, 1,588 residents completed a full vaccine series over the past week, bringing the fully vaccinated total to 124,817. That’s 69.17 percent of the 16-and-over population and 55.06 percent of all county residents.
In Johnson County, 693 more people became fully vaccinated over the past week, bringing the total number to 90,723. That’s 72.98 percent of the 16-and-over population and 60.03 percent of all county residents.
Confirmed deaths
The state confirmed 42 deaths from 26 counties over the past week. Of those, 19 individuals were over the age of 80; 14 were between the ages of 61 and 80 and nine were between the ages of 41 and 60.
According to data analyzed by The Gazette, one death occurred in January, one occurred in June, three occurred in July and 37 occurred this month.
Black Hawk, Lee and Polk counties each reported four deaths, while Cerro Gordo, Johnson, Ringgold, Union, Wapello, Washington and Webster counties reported two deaths each.
Counties that reported one death each were: Bremer, Cass, Cedar, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Ida, Kossuth, Marion, Muscatine, Page and Pottawattamie.
Long-term care facilities
The state reported that the number of outbreaks in Iowa’s long-term care facilities doubled over the past week, from four to eight. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases among residents and staff.
Transmission
As of Wednesday, 93 of Iowa’s 99 counties are now in the red zone for high transmission rates, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The remaining six counties - Adair, Decatur, Howard, Monona, Palo Alto and Union - are all rated as having “substantial” virus transmission rates.
That means that all of Iowa falls under CDC advice for people — even the vaccinated — to wear masks in indoor spaces like stores and schools.
Iowa adds more than 7,000 COVID-19 cases in one week
Unlike the spike in cases last winter, more than half the new cases are among younger Iowans.
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