An additional 697 positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Iowa, 11 deaths

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Logan Metzger

There have been an additional 697 positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the state of Iowa in the last 24 hours, making a total of 44,475 cases.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 11 additional deaths, for a total of 865 statewide.

A total of 475,98 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the state of Iowa.

Of those that have tested positive, a total of 32,503 have recovered.

In Story County, 10 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county’s case total to 1,086.

No new COVID-19 related deaths have occurred in Story County in the last 24 hours. The number of COVID-19 deaths in Story County is still at 13.