DES MOINES, Iowa (KMTV) — On Friday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and other officials held a coronavirus briefing.
BREAKING CORONAVIRUS: 4 more people have died from the coronavirus in IA. A total of 64 people have died from the virus in the state.
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BREAKING CORONAVIRUS: A total of 2,332 people have tested positive for the virus in the station of Iowa.
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At this time 1,007 people have recovered from the virus in IA. https://t.co/9RRqut5o7X
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21,792 people in Iowa have been tested for coronavirus in Iowa. https://t.co/dk7VsZh0Z9
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BREAKING: CORONAVIRUS IOWA IA Gov. Reynolds says IA schools will not reopen for this school year.
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The Iowa Department of Pubic Health and the governor's office provided the following information on new cases in the state:
- 91 additional positive cases for a total of 2,332 positive cases
- 926 negative tests for a total of 19,460 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs
- 4 deaths were also reported, 183 are currently hospitalized, and 1,007 Iowans have recovered
The additional 4 deaths were reported in the following counties:
- Black Hawk County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
- Scott County, 1 older adult (61-80) years)
- Tama County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
- Washington County, 1 older adult (61-80) years)