Iowa Hits A Record — Again — For Covid-19 Cases

The numbers for the novel coronavirus in Iowa keep mounting.Iowa recorded 2,834 cases of COVID-19 for the 24-hour period as of 11 a.m. Saturday, marking another new single-day high for the state.The previous high was for Friday, the day before, at 2,617, according to numbers reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health and analyzed by The Gazette.Hospitalizations also continued to climb, with its highest number since counting began in March, at 630 patients statewide.Linn and Black Hawk counties, too, saw record-breaking days, with 241 cases for Linn and 188 cases for the University of Northern Iowa’s home county.Linn County notched a seven-day average of 144 on Saturday, its all-time high.The state recorded nine additional confirmed COVID-19-related deaths for the one-day period, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.