COVID-19 at the University of Iowa
On Wednesday, University of Iowa officials said another six cases of COVID-19 had been self-reported by students since Monday, totaling 2,796 cases since Aug. 18. Officials also reported six new cases among the university s faculty and staff, for a total of 321 so far this semester.
The university also reported no students living in its residence halls who are currently being asked to quarantine and just two who are self-isolating.
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COVID cases in Iowa prisons
The state continued to report no incarcerated individuals at Coralville s Iowa Medical and Classification Center were positive for the disease at 10 a.m. Thursday. Five staff members are positive, however. Another 398 inmates and 71 employees have tested positive and since recovered.
How many people are in hospitals?
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the state reported 167 people with the virus were being hospitalized in the state s fifth RMCC, which includes Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Wapello and Washington counties, as well as 43 patients in the region s intensive care units. The region last peaked at 371 hospitalized patients on Nov. 18 and 19, and 102 in its ICUs on Nov. 19.
Officials also reported 776 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the state Wednesday morning, including 152 in ICUs; the previous highs were 1,527, reported Nov. 18, and 288, reported Nov. 17.
Forty-eight of Iowa s 99 counties were reporting 14-day positivity rate averages of at or higher than 15% Wednesday morning. Ten counties including Johnson were reporting 14-day positivity rate averages of less than 10%.
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How many people are in hospitals?
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the state reported 176 people with the virus were being hospitalized in the state s fifth RMCC, which includes Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Wapello and Washington counties, as well as 48 patients in the region s intensive care units. The region last peaked at 371 hospitalized patients on Nov. 18 and 19, and 102 in its ICUs on Nov. 19.
Officials also reported 798 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the state Tuesday morning, including 166 in ICUs; the previous highs were 1,527, reported Nov. 18, and 288, reported Nov. 17.
Forty-five of Iowa s 99 counties were reporting 14-day positivity rate averages of at or higher than 15% Tuesday morning. Nine counties including Johnson, for the first time since early November were reporting 14-day positivity rate averages of less than 10%.
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COVID-19 at the University of Iowa
On Wednesday, University of Iowa officials said another 16 cases of COVID-19 had been self-reported by students since Monday, totaling 2,776 cases since Aug. 18. Officials also reported three new cases among the university s faculty and staff, for a total of 309 so far this semester.
The university also reported no students living in its residence halls who are currently being asked to quarantine or self-isolating.
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COVID cases in Iowa prisons
The state continued to report no incarcerated individuals at Coralville s Iowa Medical and Classification Center were positive for the disease at 10 a.m. Saturday. Seven staff members are positive, however. Another 398 inmates and 68 employees have tested positive and since recovered.