COVID-19 positive cases in Iowa increase by 859 cases

Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be distributed by Iowa State.

Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be distributed by Iowa State.

Madison Mason

There has been an increase of COVID-19 positive cases since Saturday morning, the Iowa Department of Health has reported an increase of 859 positive cases.

The state of Iowa’s total number of cases is now 106,262 with one new death, making the death toll total 1,528. 

In Story County, the positive number of covid cases increased by 12 and the new total is 3,820. The death count in Story County remains at 17.