Between both Cedar Rapids hospitals, only one vaccinated individual, who had underlying health conditions, has been hospitalized for COVID-19. The vast majority of admissions in recent months have been among residents who are not immunized, proving to local health care officials the vaccine is effective in preventing serious illness and death.
Iowa on Friday reported 46 hospitalizations for COVID-19, the lowest number since March 28, 2020.
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The state’s seven-day average for new cases is 80
The state reported 30 new virus cases on Monday, no new deaths
Experts say at least 70 percent of a population needs to be vaccinated in order to create herd immunity against the novel coronavirus. But as demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has dropped sharply in parts of the state, Iowa’s local public health officials aren’t confident their communities will reach that threshold.
Iowa on Friday reported 70 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of people in the state who have tested positive since March 2020 to 372,964, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Linn County’s Public Health Director says the state needs to strengthen local public health infrastructure.
See Iowa’s statewide vaccination rates statewide and by county, plus daily updates for Linn and Johnson counties
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