Four people from Wapello County, two from Mahaska County, two from Poweshiek County, one from Keokuk County and one from Monroe County have died from coronavirus over the past week.  They are among 119 deaths reported Tuesday (12/21) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  The state’s death total from the pandemic is now 7799.  There were also another 10,381 new positive tests for COVID-19 over the past week, bringing the pandemic total to 563,279.  131 new positive tests were reported in Wapello County, 124 in Jasper County, 106 in Marion County, 79 in Poweshiek County, 71 new positive COVID-19 tests in Mahaska County, 29 in Keokuk County and 25 in Monroe County.

There is good news on the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa.  As of Tuesday, there are 747 people hospitalized with coronavirus—that’s down 76 from a week ago.  And 158 people are in the intensive care unit with COVID—15 fewer than last week.