Another 97 Iowans have died from coronavirus over the past week….bringing the pandemic total to 7166 as of Tuesday (11/9).  There were three COVID-19 deaths in Wapello County, two in Jasper County and one in each of Mahaska, Poweshiek, Keokuk and Monroe Counties.

There have also been another 9067 positive tests for COVID-19 in Iowa over the past week, raising the pandemic total to 500,119.  125 new positive COVID-19 tests have been reported in Marion County, 95 in Mahaska County, 92 in Jasper County, 82 in Wapello County, 60 in Poweshiek County, 35 in Keokuk County and 24 new positive coronavirus tests in Monroe County.

Also, as of Tuesday, there are 524 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19, up 41 from last week…..with 113 people in the intensive care unit, up two from last week.