Not a single state saw a notable improvement in their average test scores, with some like Iowa simply treading water at best.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases in Iowa dropped for the seventh consecutive week, to 1,508, according to numbers released Wednesday.
The new numbers mean that cases are down for the fourth consecutive week.
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57 deaths reported in past week, more than double last week’s total
Iowa does not include subsequent COVID-19 infections of the same person in the number of newly confirmed cases it reports to federal health officials or in the weekly case updates on its website, even though other states do.
26 new deaths brought the total number of Iowans who have died of the virus to 9,994
The new booster shots are approved for anyone 12 and older who has already had their first vaccine series, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Number of deaths also decrease, but small increase seen in hospitalizations
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