Iowa adds 183 new virus cases

Iowa on Wednesday reported 183 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths.

The state did not update case data on Tuesday, so the data is for a 48-hour period.

The seven-day average for new cases is 83, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Linn County reported 16 new cases Wednesday, for a seven-day average of eight.

Johnson County added two cases, for a seven-day average of three.

Vaccinations

As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday 1,384,237 Iowans were fully vaccinated, or 51.72 percent of those age 12 and older.

The state passed the 50 percent mark for fully vaccinated individuals Tuesday.

Children under age 12 are not eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. As of Wednesday, 43.87 percent of the state’s total population was vaccinated.

In Linn County, 113,178 people are fully vaccinated — 49.92 percent of the total population.

In Johnson County, 55.72 percent of the total population, or 84,218 individuals, are fully vaccinated.

Deaths

The five COVID-19 deaths confirmed Wednesday occurred in June in Audubon, Bremer, Des Moines, Polk and Scott counties.

To date, 6,109 people have died from the virus in Iowa since March 2020.

Hospitalizations

As of Wednesday, 83 Iowans were hospitalized by the virus, down from 86 Tuesday. Of those patients, 22 are in intensive care units, and 11 are on ventilators.

Long-term care facilities

Outbreaks continue to be reported at three long-term care facilities in the state, with 26 cases, an increase of one from Tuesday.

To date, there have been 2,371 deaths connected to long-term care facilities, an increase of two. That’s about 39 percent of the total deaths in Iowa.

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