Coronavirus cases in Iowa continue to climb

Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be distributed by Iowa State.

Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be distributed by Iowa State.

Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez

According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, a total of 701,272 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19. 

Of those Iowans, 74,500 have tested positive. There have been 1,218 total COVID-19 related deaths in Iowa and 53,148 individuals have recovered. 

In Story County alone 3,119 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and 1,381 have recovered. The total number of deaths in Story County due to COVID-19 is 17.