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Iowa adds over 7,000 COVID cases in one week, hospitalizations climb 26%

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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.

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.

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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.

 
Oh no. Run fast and far, the Covid is coming to get you.

Hahahaha, you people are ridiculous.
I'm not a fan of the doom and gloom either but these stats are a reality and some actually take heed to them.

It's fine that you seem to treat the numbers as trivial but rarely do I ever see you bring anything constructive to HROT. You sure love handing out the laughing emojis, however.
 
How does that number of new vaccinations compare to prior weeks?
 
When Kimberly Reynolds downplayed Covid, early on, that settled in many people's minds that the pandemic was not as serious as we now know it is.

Now, it's too late to change the minds of that 30-40% that are not willing to get the vaccine.

You'll never, ever get the Iowa Governor to admit she was wrong.

The end result is needless deaths that shouldn't be happening.

And all of this to keep political donors happy.
 
When Kimberly Reynolds downplayed Covid, early on, that settled in many people's minds that the pandemic was not as serious as we now know it is.

Now, it's too late to change the minds of that 30-40% that are not willing to get the vaccine.

You'll never, ever get the Iowa Governor to admit she was wrong.

The end result is needless deaths that shouldn't be happening.

And all of this to keep political donors happy.


Nobody vaccinated is dying from this. And if you’re not vaccinated it is by your choice. Time to move on, this really is nothing to be concerned with
 
Nobody vaccinated is dying from this. And if you’re not vaccinated it is by your choice. Time to move on, this really is nothing to be concerned with
Except these people are filling our hospitals, taking up much needed beds that we need to care for other patients. They are taking up time, space, and resources that we shouldn't have to be using at this point.
 
Except these people are filling our hospitals, taking up much needed beds that we need to care for other patients. They are taking up time, space, and resources that we shouldn't have to be using at this point.

I don’t think I’m exaggerating much, if at all. You can dismiss all you want, but the healthcare system is not bulletproof. It can break. Right now, you’re lucky to find beds anywhere.

I was on a conference call with a regional EMS council. There’s an ambulance service that only does interfacility trips. Hospital to hospital. Their loaded miles are up 225% June July 2021 compared to June July 2020. 400% compared with 2019. They have lost 4 paramedics and are down to 4 available medics.

You might not think it’s a big deal until it effects someone close to you.
 
Except these people are filling our hospitals, taking up much needed beds that we need to care for other patients. They are taking up time, space, and resources that we shouldn't have to be using at this point.
Oh come on Jwolf, we all know this just the cyclical summer cold and you all are just coding these people as COVID to make it rain benjamins...
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This is not even remotely close to being true.


Not remotely close? Ok. It’s not zero but close, no where near enough to be concerned with.

Unless you are saying the vaccines really don’t work. I think they do.
 
Oh come on Jwolf, we all know this just the cyclical summer cold and you all are just coding these people as COVID to make it rain benjamins...
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Let me clarify for the MAGA idiots-the above is sarcasm. I make no extra money coding covid.
 
I have an aunt who lives in rural central Iowa. She has cancer. She had something very concerning happen to her and went to the ER. They wanted to send her to a hospital, but none of them would take her because they were full of COVID patients. So they sent her home.

Eff all of you unvaxxed selfish assholes.
 

“I think some of the increased hospitalizations are ill, but previously we wouldn’t have admitted because at that time we were saying you don’t require oxygen and we’re trying to keep people out of the hospital because we didn’t know what was going to happen,” said Dr. Arnold.

Now that they can provide more preventative measures in the early stages of covid, they are accepting more positive cases.

“Those same patients, now we’re saying let’s put you in the hospital. Because we know if we can get the steroids early, and remdesivir, and monoclonal antibodies then we can keep you from getting more ill,” said Dr. Arnold.
 
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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.

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.

Flourish logoA 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.

Big deal - nobody cares. You Northerners panic over every little thing.
 

“I think some of the increased hospitalizations are ill, but previously we wouldn’t have admitted because at that time we were saying you don’t require oxygen and we’re trying to keep people out of the hospital because we didn’t know what was going to happen,” said Dr. Arnold.

Now that they can provide more preventative measures in the early stages of covid, they are accepting more positive cases.

“Those same patients, now we’re saying let’s put you in the hospital. Because we know if we can get the steroids early, and remdesivir, and monoclonal antibodies then we can keep you from getting more ill,” said Dr. Arnold.

This makes sense. Shows how you can also pick and choose numbers to fit the narrative.... bed capacity is at 90%.... But 22 of the 122 full beds are Covid.
 
Regarding Unity Point...those Covid beds are obviously taking space needed for other serious cases.

In addition, Unity Point has taken out of State patients from hospitals in neighboring States being overrun themselves.

Get the damn vaccine!
 
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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.

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.

Flourish logoA 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.

79% of black Iowans voted for trump. No wonder republicans rolled Iowa in 2020.

80% of Iowa positives in the last 7 days are under 60 years old

60% under 40 years old.

52% women.

Dumb trumpsterleotardkins!


 
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79% of black Iowans voted for trump. No wonder republicans rolled Iowa in 2020.

80% of Iowa positives in the last 7 days are under 60 years old

60% under 40 years old.

52% women.

Dumb trumpsterleotardkins!


Don't be ignorant.

Iowa has a Governor that refuses to allow local officials to make their own decisions.

How can county/city leaders protect their citizens when the "iron fist" in the Statehouse wants to control everything?
 
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79% of black Iowans voted for trump. No wonder republicans rolled Iowa in 2020.

80% of Iowa positives in the last 7 days are under 60 years old

60% under 40 years old.

52% women.

Dumb trumpsterleotardkins!


Dumbest cult on Earth #MAGA
 
Don't be ignorant.

Iowa has a Governor that refuses to allow local officials to make their own decisions.

How can county/city leaders protect their citizens when the "iron fist" in the Statehouse wants to control everything?
Ignorant?

I just provided numbers.

You provided opinion.
 
I have an aunt who lives in rural central Iowa. She has cancer. She had something very concerning happen to her and went to the ER. They wanted to send her to a hospital, but none of them would take her because they were full of COVID patients. So they sent her home.

Eff all of you unvaxxed selfish assholes.
The whole “i dont trust the medical community enough to take the vaccine they recommend, but when i get sick i trust them enough to hospitalize me to get me better from the thing the vaccine couldve kept me from being hospitalized for” schtick
 
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