The Iowa Department of Public Health added 123 more deaths to the state’s coronavirus list on December 9, bringing the pandemic total to 3021.  Two people in both Poweshiek and Wapello Counties and one each in Mahaska, Jasper and Marion Counties are among the newly reported deaths.  At a Wednesday morning (12/9) news conference, Governor Kim Reynolds said there is a lag in reporting COVID-related deaths.

There have also been another 2545 people testing positive for COVID-19 in Iowa, making the pandemic total 248,782.  29 new positive coronavirus tests have been reported in Wapello County, 20 in Marion County, 16 in Jasper County, 12 in Mahaska County, seven in both Poweshiek and Keokuk Counties and three new positive tests in Monroe County.