Iowa’s COVID-19 infection rate is about part of what it was a month ago, as the number of documented cases continues to decline, according to state data.
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported 1508 new cases shown over the past week among others with no further known infection. That’s a low of 12% of a week’s report and a low of 48% of the previous month.
The actual number of coronavirus infections in Iowa may have been 2,040 last week according to the state’s testing data. are reporting to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U. S.
The number of other people inflamed and hospitalized in Iowa hospitals also declined last week, from 174 to 144, according to data from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. UU. De those, 12 were in intensive care Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the state also reported 27 new deaths among those inflamed for a total of 10,152 since the pandemic began. It is not known when those deaths occurred.
No county in Iowa is at the greatest threat of infection, the delayed CDC reported last week. The company evaluates low, middle or higher counties based on capita infection and hospitalization rates. Those living in the “upper” counties are encouraged to wear masks in public and indoor places.
The vast majority of the state’s counties are designated as “weak. “There are 17 “average” counties, most commonly in the far northwest and northeast of Iowa.
The United States is among the most countries in the world that lately have relatively low infection rates, according to the New York Times. European countries have the highest rates and health officials have warned of a possible backlog of cases in winter.
Last week, federal regulators approved a new COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages five to 11, which would be more effective compared to recently circulating coronavirus variants.
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 19, 2022
Iowa’s COVID-19 infection rate is about part of what it was a month ago, as the number of documented cases continues to decline, according to state data.
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported 1508 new cases shown over the past week among others with no further known infection. That’s a low of 12% of a week’s report and a low of 48% of the previous month.
The actual number of coronavirus infections in Iowa may have been 2,040 last week according to the state’s testing data. are reporting to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U. S.
The number of other people inflamed and hospitalized in Iowa hospitals also declined last week, from 174 to 144, according to data from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. UU. De those, 12 were in intensive care Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the state also reported 27 new deaths among those inflamed for a total of 10,152 since the pandemic began. It is not known when those deaths occurred.
No county in Iowa is at the greatest threat of infection, the delayed CDC reported last week. The company evaluates low, middle or higher counties based on capita infection and hospitalization rates. Those living in the “upper” counties are encouraged to wear masks in public and indoor places.
The vast majority of the state’s counties are designated as “weak. “There are 17 “average” counties, most commonly in the far northwest and northeast of Iowa.
The United States is among the most countries in the world that lately have relatively low infection rates, according to the New York Times. European countries have the highest rates and health officials have warned of a possible backlog of cases in winter.
Last week, federal regulators approved a new COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages five to 11, which would be more effective compared to recently circulating coronavirus variants.
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