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Feds now require information; state not keeping track of refusal rates

Iowa reported 80 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of people in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 372,389, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The state also reported two new, confirmed deaths bringing Iowa’s death toll to 6,097.

Iowa ordered 2,450 doses for this week with only 16 out of Iowa's 99 counties ordering doses. That’s less than half the number of doses from the week before.

Iowa reported 69 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of people in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 372,130, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The state also reported five new confirmed deaths.

Grassley said Iowa doesn’t need governmental incentives like lotteries at this point.

A study based in 14 states showed that nearly one-third of teenagers hospitalized with COVID-19 during a surge of cases early this year required intensive care, and 5 percent required mechanical ventilation.

Companies join with offers for free beer, sports tickets and rides to clinics

Iowa reported 169 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of people in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 371,617, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health.

More than 1.3 million Iowans had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Updated data for state and county case counts and confirmed deaths was not available Monday afternoon.

More than 6,300 people joined the ranks of fully vaccinated Iowans on Saturday as the weekly average of new COVID-19 cases in the state declined for the 17th day in a row.

Iowa added 99 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 371,232, Six new COVID-19 deaths were also reported, bringing that total to 6,053.

Iowa’s seven-day average of COVID-19 cases reaches 154, the lowest since April 18, 2020.

The state’s seven-day average for new cases is 172 — the lowest since April 18, 2020

Iowa added 55 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of individuals in the state who have tested positive for the virus to 370,670. No new confirmed deaths were reported.

Seven-day case average declines for 11th consecutive day