Iowa Coronavirus website to now feature real time updates and serology test numbers

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In Tuesday’s press conference, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the Iowa Coronavirus website had added new graphs to show how many people have been tested for coronavirus and how many of those tests came back positive. 

The Iowa Department of Public Health recorded 341 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, along with 12 new deaths.

Iowa has now recorded 15,296 positive cases and 367 total deaths. 

In Story County there have been 81 positive cases of COVID-19 with 59 recoveries and 1 death. 

1 of 29 Iowans have now been tested for coronavirus with 1 of 34 Iowans testing negative and 1 of 206 Iowans testing positive. 

Iowa’s percentage of individuals that have tested positive for COVID-19 has steadily been declining since May 13.

Since May 13, Iowa’s percentage of individuals that have tested positive for COVID-19 has dropped from 10 percent to 7.1 percent. 

To go along with real time updates, the Iowa Coronavirus website now features serology testing numbers by county

On Friday, some businesses saw restrictions get lifted. On Tuesday, governor Reynolds reiterated that an announcement on the status of business restrictions that are still in place will be take place next week. 

in Tuesday’s press conference, Iowa Department of Human Services Director Kelly Garcia announced that has issued “robust guidance and testing measures to child care providers.”