First resident of Des Moines County dies from COVID-19

BY PCC STAFF

DES MOINES - A Des Moines County resident is the first in the county to die from an illness attributed to coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health's Sunday update.

The resident was an older adult, only listed as between the ages of 61-80. The reports reflect the 24 hour reporting cycle that ended Saturday.

Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 384 additional positive cases for a total of 5,476 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,356 negative tests for a total of 30,614 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. The number of positive cases will continue to grow as Test Iowa sites open and additional surveillance testing of large businesses and nursing home staff continues.

According to IDPH, an additional 6 deaths were also reported, 286 are currently hospitalized, and 1,900 Iowans have recovered. At this time, 1 in 87 Iowans have already been tested. 

According to IDPH the additional six deaths were reported throughout the following counties:

• Black Hawk County, 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years) 
• Clinton County, 1 elderly adult (81+)   
• Des Moines County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)  
• Johnson County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)    
• Linn County, 1 elderly adult (81+)    

The state of Iowa has released an updated dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov that will be updated daily to include comprehensive tracking of COVID-19 in Iowa. The new dashboard includes cases, deaths, and tests conducted in each county. The state is now providing demographic information that was not previously provided as well as Iowa’s epidemiological curve.