The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 219 additional positive cases of COVID-19, nine deaths

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Sam Stuve

The Iowa Department of Public Health has reported 219 additional positive cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths.

There have been 24,380 positive cases of COVID-19 and 660 deaths.

There have been an additional 6,996 people have been tested for a total of 234,405 tests.

Of the total positive cases, 15,126 recovered cases have been reported statewide. 

There are 291 positive of COVID-19 cases have been reported in Story County, 24 new cases in the last 24 hours. 

A total of 129 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Story County.

Three people have passed away from COVID-19 in Story County. 

Out of the individuals tested on Tuesday, 3.9 percent of individuals tested positive, which is lowest percentage since testing for COVID-19 began in early March.