NEW TONIGHT SOME POLK COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE CALLING ON GOVERNOR REYNOLDS TO GIVE THEM THE POWER TO PUT MASKS MANDATES IN PLACE. KCCI’S BEAU BOWMAN EXPLAINS. THIS WEEK GOVERNOR REYNOLDS LAUNCH STEP UP MASK UP A CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE IOWANS TO WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC BUT HAS YET TO ISSUE A MASS MANDATE OR GIVEN LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES THE OPTION TO DO ONE THEMSELVES. WE DON’T HAVE A VACCINE AND THIS IS REALLY OUR VACCINES POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR. ANGELA. CONNOLLY SAYS SHE WOULD SUPPORT ISSUING A MASK MANDATE IF GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DO. SO EVEN FOR 30 DAYS TO WEEKS TO 30 DAYS. WE KNOW THAT THE NUMBERS GOI TO CONTINUE TO RISE. THIS IS OUR DEFENSE POLK COUNTY HAS SEEN MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES THAN ANY OTHER COUNTY WITH MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE TESTING POSITIVE WOODBURY COUNTY HAS THE SECOND MOST AT ROUGHLY 3,500 ON THURSDAY GOVERNOR REYNOLDS. ONCE AGAIN, ENCOURAGED IOWANS TO WEAR A MASK WHILE IN PUBLIC BUT HAS YET TO PULL THE TRIGGER ON A MANDATE. I BELIEVE IN IOWANS, AND I KNOW THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO STEP UP AND TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY NOW BECAUSE IT’S MANDATED BUT BECAUSE IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO CONNOLLY ARGUE THE GOVERNOR’S PLAN IS TO SHE SHOULD LET EACH COMMUNITY DECIDE WHAT BEST SUITS THEIR NEEDS. I KNOW THAT ALL 99 COUNTIES ARE NOT THE SAME AND THE NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT AND EVERY COUNTY BUT HERE IN POLK COUNTY. I SEE IT EVERY DAY AND OUR NUMBERS ARE ON THE RISE AS OF SUNDAY 31 STATES HAVE ISSUED A MASKED MAN DATE INCLUDING IOWA’S NEIGHBORING STATES, MINNESOTA AND ILLINOIS IN DES MOINES
IDPH reports 469 new coronavirus cases, 3 additional deaths
Iowa Department of Public Health data continues to show increasing coronavirus hospitalizations in the state.As of 10 a.m. Monday, IPDH reported 469 new positive COVID-19 cases and 3 additional deaths. There have been 42,485 positive cases, 29,729 recoveries and 829 deaths in Iowa since the pandemic began. As of 10 a.m. Sunday, IDPH had reported 42,016 total cases and 826 total deaths.IDPH reported 455,740 Iowans have been tested for the virus, with one of 7 Iowans tested and one of 74 testing positive. IDPH reported 5,198 Iowans tested Sunday, with a 7.2% positivity rate.More Iowans have been hospitalized with the virus as those numbers have been increasing since the beginning of July. IDPH reported 241 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus, up from 226 the previous day. There are 78 patients listed in intensive care, up from 77 the previous day. There are 32 patients on ventilators, up from 29 the previous day. There were 30 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 34 the previous day.IDPH reported approximately 3,670 available inpatient beds in the state, with 482 ICU beds and 767 ventilators available.There are now coronavirus outbreaks in 22 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities. IDPH reported 630 current positive cases within those facilities, with 150 recoveries. There have been 448 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.The Iowa Department of Public Health displays the latest coronavirus information in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a recap of the previous 24 hours of data each day at 10 a.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
Iowa Department of Public Health data continues to show increasing coronavirus hospitalizations in the state.
As of 10 a.m. Monday, IPDH reported 469 new positive COVID-19 cases and 3 additional deaths.
There have been 42,485 positive cases, 29,729 recoveries and 829 deaths in Iowa since the pandemic began. As of 10 a.m. Sunday, IDPH had reported 42,016 total cases and 826 total deaths.
IDPH reported 455,740 Iowans have been tested for the virus, with one of 7 Iowans tested and one of 74 testing positive. IDPH reported 5,198 Iowans tested Sunday, with a 7.2% positivity rate.
More Iowans have been hospitalized with the virus as those numbers have been increasing since the beginning of July. IDPH reported 241 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus, up from 226 the previous day. There are 78 patients listed in intensive care, up from 77 the previous day. There are 32 patients on ventilators, up from 29 the previous day. There were 30 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 34 the previous day.
IDPH reported approximately 3,670 available inpatient beds in the state, with 482 ICU beds and 767 ventilators available.
There are now coronavirus outbreaks in 22 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities. IDPH reported 630 current positive cases within those facilities, with 150 recoveries. There have been 448 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.
The Iowa Department of Public Health displays the latest coronavirus information in real time on this website. KCCI publishes a recap of the previous 24 hours of data each day at 10 a.m.
