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More than 44 percent of the state is fully vaccinated

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 surpassed 50 percent mark for residents fully vaccinated

The Twitter account @IAVaccineAlerts that has helped Iowans find open COVID-19 appointments has ended its alerts as demand for the vaccine has significantly dropped.

More than half of Iowans age 12 and older have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Iowa Department of public health. As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1,380,842 Iowans had been fully vaccinated, an increase of 4,199 from Monday. That’s 51.6 percent of Iowans age 12 and older, and 43,77 percent of the state’s total population.

The Iowa Department of Corrections has fired two nurses at the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison after they incorrectly gave 77 offenders overdoses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in April.

Linn County has highest number of hospitalized in the state at 13 as of Sunday afternoon

Seven new cases reported in Linn County, but none in Johnson County

Iowa reported 127 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 372,516, according to state data.

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.

State’s hospitalization numbers at lowest since April 2, 2020

The state reported 1.28 million people have received both doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech two-shot process while 115,000 people have received the Johnson & Johnson single dose.

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.

The state reported 40 new virus cases on Monday

As Eastern Iowa summer camps are implementing new COVID-19 mitigation strategies as they prepare to welcome back the first campers of the year, including mask requirements as campers sit around the campfire and enjoy other summertime traditions.