Thread by @SenatorRobHogg

September 12, 2020

Eight more Iowans have died from coronavirus, pushing the total since first death on March 24 to 1,216.

Deaths were reported in Clinton, Crawford, Hamilton, Polk (3), Pottawattamie, and Story Counties.

#IowaMourns

On a day when eight more deaths are reported:

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up by 9 to 290.

Intensive care use is up by 7 to 90.

There were 50 new admissions to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 in the last 24-hour reporting period.

This is going in the wrong direction!

Between 10 am Sept. 11 and 10 am Sept. 12, the state reported 793 new cases of coronavirus, pushing Iowa's total to 73,547.

Subtracting deaths (1,216) and "recoveries" (52,932), there are now 19,399 active cases - the 6th day in a row over 19,000 and the highest number yet!

The 793 new cases were confirmed on 5,555 tests reported (from 689,227 to 694,782), for rate of tests showing COVID-19 of 14.3%.

At 11 am, the state is scheduled to update how many Iowa kids under age 18 have tested positive, currently standing at 5,363, up 1,548 since Aug. 22.

The 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds first loosened Iowa's limited restrictions May 1 without an alternative safety plan were up 340 new cases for total of 27,363.

Five more deaths were reported for a total of 397.

As of April 30, they had 559 total cases and 11 total deaths.

Biggest case increases in the 77 counties:

Story: Up 33 to 3,091 on 176 tests (18.8%)
Pottawattamie: Up 30 to 1,783 on 129 tests (23.3%)
Sioux: Up 16 to 1,060 on 44 tests (36.4%)
Marion: Up 13 to 643 on 46 tests (28.3%)
Crawford: Up 13 to 894 on 52 tests (25.0%)

. . .

Plymouth: Up 12 to 905 on 73 tests (16.4%)
Chickasaw: Up 11 to 180 on 58 tests (19.0%)
Warren: Up 11 to 894 on 91 tests (12.1%)
Clinton: Up 10 to 973 on 65 tests (15.4%)
Wapello: Up 10 to 1,177 on 47 tests (21.3%)
Buena Vista: Up 9 to 1,890 on 43 tests 20.9%)

. . .

Guthrie: Up 7 to 196 on 33 tests (21.2%)
Cedar: Up 7 to 197 on 50 tests (14.0%)
O’Brien: Up 7 to 246 on 12 tests (58.3%)
Lee: Up 7 to 538 on 61 tests (11.5%)

. . .

Kossuth: Up 6 to 159 on 22 tests (27.3%)
Grundy: Up 6 to 167 on 38 tests (15.8%)
Delaware: Up 6 to 279 on 38 tests (15.8%)
Webster: Up 6 to 1,126 on 31 tests (19.4%)

. . .

Ida: Up 5 to 65 on 16 tests (31.3%)
Mitchell: Up 5 to 158 on 22 tests (22.7%)
Winneshiek: Up 5 to 257 on 40 tests (12.5%)
Floyd: Up 5 to 259 on 18 tests (27.8%)
Jackson: Up 5 to 260 on 26 tests (19.2%)
Cerro Gordo: Up 5 to 928 on 39 tests (12.8%)

. . .

Sac: Up 4 to 137 on 34 tests (11.8%)
Howard: Up 4 to 166 on 57 tests (7.0%)
Jones: Up 4 to 212 on 38 tests (10.5%)
Clayton: Up 4 to 213 on 19 tests (21.1%)
Clay: Up 4 to 251 on 31 tests (12.9%)
Mahaska: Up 4 to 287 on 21 tests (19.0%)

. . .

I now need to take care of some storm recovery matters, so check back later when I hope to have the county data for the rest of the state and the updated number of Iowa kids under age 18 who have tested positive for coronavirus.

Storm recovery matters dealt with, so now I can get to the rest of the county data.

The state says it updated "accessibility" page today, Sept. 12, 2020, but there was no update to any of the numbers (still at 5,363 kids). We'll have to wait for next update Sunday or Monday.

Counties:

Worth: Up 3 to 94 on 10 tests (30.0%)
Union: Up 3 to 100 on 28 tests (10.7%)
Davis: Up 3 to 106 on 7 tests (42.9%)
Monona: Up 3 to 114 on 5 tests (60.0%)
Cass: Up 3 to 122 on 29 tests (10.3%)
Monroe: Up 3 to 130 on 10 tests (30.0%)

. . .

Page: Up 3 to 133 on 8 tests (37.5%)
Calhoun: Up 3 to 147 on 13 tests (23.1%)
Lyon: Up 3 to 182 on 22 tests (13.6%)
Franklin: Up 3 to 320 on 12 tests (25.0%)
Boone: Up 3 to 402 on 51 tests (5.9%)
Carroll: Up 3 to 524 on 27 tests (11.1%)

. . .

Two new cases: Adams, Appanoose, Butler, Cherokee, Fremont, Hardin, Jefferson, Wayne, Wright.

Range of tests: Fremont was up 2 on 4 tests (50.0%) while Appanoose was up 2 on 73 tests (2.7%).

. . .

One new case: Adair, Buchanan, Decatur, Dickinson, Emmet, Hancock, Harrison, Humboldt, Keokuk, Lucas, Madison, Osceola, Ringgold.

Range of tests: Osceola up 1 on 5 tests (20.0%) while Buchanan up 1 on 37 tests (2.7%)

Overall, 65 of the 77 counties had new cases reported.

No new cases: Audubon, Clarke, Greene, Hamilton, Mills, Montgomery, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Shelby (adjusted down one), Taylor, Van Buren, Winnebago.

Best day in the state: Winnebago with 0 new cases on 25 tests.

Least testing: Fremont up 2 on 4 tests.

Now for the 22 counties where Gov. Reynolds repeatedly loosened Iowa's limited restrictions without an alternative safety plan starting in mid-May:

No new cases: None!

One new case: Louisa and Poweshiek.

Two new cases: Benton and Fayette.

. . .

Allamakee: Up 3 to 214 on 19 tests (15.8%)
Tama: Up 3 to 666 on 23 tests (13.0%)
Marshall: Up 3 to 1,737 on 43 tests (7.0%)
Iowa: Up 4 to 154 on 69 tests (5.8%)
Bremer: Up 4 to 418 on 44 tests (9.1%)
Muscatine: Up 4 to 1,028 on 60 tests (6.7%)

. . .

Henry: Up 6 to 458 on 39 tests (15.4%)
Jasper: Up 6 to 667 on 49 tests (12.2%)
Washington: Up 8 to 388 on 55 tests (14.5%)
Des Moines: Up 8 to 678 on 60 tests (13.3%)
Dallas: Up 14 to 2,558 on 138 tests (10.1%)
Black Hawk: Up 34 to 4,151 on 240 tests (14.2%)

. . .

Johnson: Up 37 to 4,766 on 251 tests (14.7%)
Scott: Up 39 to 2,496 on 377 tests (10.3%)
Dubuque: Up 49 to 2,351 on 220 tests (22.3%)
Linn: Up 51 to 3,451 on 342 tests (14.9%)
Woodbury: Up 61 to 4,478 on 304 tests (20.1%)
Polk: Up 100 to 14,485 on 764 tests (13.1%)

. . .

Too many cases! Too many deaths! We need action to slow down and stop the spread.

Now, I will provide data for the regions and groups requested. If you'd like more data about a specific county or region, let me know and I'll do my best to provide it.

Iowa Great Lakes Region:

Clay: Up 4 on 31
Dickinson: Up 1 on 25
Emmet: Up 1 on 16
Osceola: Up 1 on 5
Palo Alto: Up 0 on 9

TOTAL: 7 new cases, 87 tests (8.0%)

Before May 25: 0 deaths, 58 cases, 1,126 tests (5.2%)
Since May 25: 18 deaths, 1,116 cases, 11,506 tests (9.7%)

Winnebago & neighbors:

Winnebago: Up 0 on 25
Worth: Up 3 on 10
Cerro Gordo: Up 5 on 39
Hancock: Up 1 on 9
Kossuth: Up 6 on 22

TOTAL: 15 new cases, 105 tests (14.3%)

Thru 6-16: 1 death, 118 cases, 6,224 tests (1.9%)
Since 6-16: 32 deaths, 1,421 cases, 13,367 tests (10.6%)

Counties in the 77 with prisons:

Calhoun: Up 3 on 13 tests
Jones: 4 on 38
Lee: 7 on 61
Page: 3 on 8
Webster: 6 on 31

Counties in the 22 with prisons:

Henry: 6 on 39
Jasper: 6 on 49
Johnson: 37 on 251
Polk: 100 on 764

Bad day. DOC is reporting 2 more staff tested positive.

Summary: 8 more dead, 50 new admissions to Iowa hospitals, 793 new confirmed cases on 5,555 tests (14.3%).

Without action, we'll have more cases and more deaths for months. Let's take 4-6 weeks (stay at home, mask up, keep distance) to stop the spread and defeat this virus.