Another 184 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 continues to spread through Iowa. The Iowa State Daily provides updates on the increase of positive cases, reported deaths and more.

COVID-19 continues to spread through Iowa. The Iowa State Daily provides updates on the increase of positive cases, reported deaths and more.

Katherine Kealey
August 17, 2020

Another 184 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of individual positive cases to 52,617.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported two additional deaths, for a total of 979 statewide.

Of those who have tested positive, a total of 40,672 have recovered.

In Story County, 21,353 individuals have been tested and a total of 1,412 people have tested positive for COVID-19. There is 40,690 recovered cases total in Iowa and the number of COVID-19 deaths in Story County remains at 15.