More than 300,000 people in Iowa are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, health department reports

More than 300,000 people in Iowa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health.

The state reported that as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, 305,794 people had completed a vaccination series. An additional 329,613 had received their first dose of two.

Statewide, 941,250 total COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa, with 907,213 doses going to Iowa residents.

In Linn County, the total of doses administered as of Wednesday was 69,904, with 24,662 people, or 14.14 percent of the county's adult population, having completed a vaccination.

In Johnson County, the total of doses administered was 58,667, with 21,116 people, or 17.43 percent of the county's adult population, having completed a vaccination.

New cases

Iowa added 800 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday and 27 confirmed deaths.

The new numbers bring the state's coronavirus totals to 341,009 cases and 5,601 deaths, according to IDPH data. Iowa's seven-day average is 488.

The new virus cases come from 19,244 tests in the 24-hour period ending at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Linn County added 20 cases, bringing the county's total to 19,551. Its seven-day average is 14.

Johnson County added 13 cases, bringing its total to 13,205. The county's seven-day average is 14.

Of Iowa' new cases, 133 were for children up to age 17, bringing the total for that group to 38,720.

One new case was reported among education workers, raising that total to 7,728.

Confirmed deaths

The newly reported deaths took place between Jan. 3 and Feb. 13.

Twelve people were over the age of 80, 12 were 61 to 80 years old and three were 41 to 60.

Louisa, Monona, Polk and Scott counties reported two deaths each.

Counties with one death each were: Adair, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Cass, Cherokee, Clinton, Fayette, Franklins, Lee, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Story, Tama, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Winneshiek and Woodbury.

Hospitalizations

Across the state, hospitalizations for COVID-19 dropped from 179 to 173 in the 24-hour period. Patients in intensive care climbed from 33 to 39, and patients on ventilators went from nine to 10.

Long-term care facilities

Six of Iowa's long-term care facilities are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, according to IDPH data. Within those facilities, 88 people were positive with the virus as of Wednesday afternoon.

Since the start of the pandemic a year ago, 2,207 people within facilities have died due to the virus.

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John McGlothlen of The Gazette contributed to this report.