328 more positive cases and 23 more deaths from COVID-19 in Iowa

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Trevor Babcock

An additional 328 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Iowa making for a total of 20,016 positive cases. An additional 23 more COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed, making for a total of 561 dead in Iowa from COVID-19. 

The total amount of positive cases in Story County has increased by three, making for a total of 119 total positive cases. 

Of those Iowans testing positive COVID-19, 11,705 have recovered. 

A total of 163,969 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19 for a per capita rate of 1 in 19 Iowans tested. 

Saturday May 30 was Iowa’s largest day of testing to date, with the state hygienic lab processing 5,223 tests surpassing the original 5,000 tests per day capacity. Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a press conference Tuesday that the capacity of 5,000 tests per day was also exceeded on Monday.