Iowa reports six COVID-19 deaths, 339 confirmed coronavirus cases
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The Iowa Department of Public Health on Sunday was reporting six additional COVID-19 deaths and an additional 339 confirmed cases.
At 10 a.m. Sunday, Iowa had recorded a total of 5,558 COVID-19-related deaths, according to the state’s website. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The state was reporting at 10 a.m. Sunday that there are 339,547 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
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The total number of people tested is 1,577,002 according to the state.
The latest coronavirus numbers in Iowa
The latest data as of 10 a.m. Sunday, compared to 10 a.m. Saturday:
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How many Iowans have received COVID-19 vaccinations?
With the expansion of priority groups in Iowa, more people are eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations, including all Iowans age 65 or older —an age demographic most vulnerable to serious COVID-19 illness and death — and people in certain professions.
Read more on COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa:
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More: Hospitalizations due to coronavirus in Iowa
How many Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19?
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Iowa surged in mid-November, with more that 1,500 patients with COVID-19 in hospitals across the state. At that time, there were more nearly 300 COVID-19 patients in intensive units. In the months since, hospitalizations have dropped and are at pre-surge levels.
* Individuals who have received their second dose are not included in the first dose numbers.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa reports six COVID-19 deaths, 339 confirmed coronavirus cases