Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds revealed at her daily press briefing that 125 people in Iowa tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the most in any one day thus far. The 125 new cases follow 97 new ones announced yesterday, and 102 announced by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday.

According to Governor Reynolds, 1,270 positive cases of the virus have now been confirmed in Iowa, along with 29 deaths. WHO reports two deaths in the last 24 hours, both from Linn County. An elderly resident (81+) and an older adult (61-80).

The good news is that 476 people have now recovered from the virus. That represents about 38 percent of confirmed cases in the state. There are currently 115 people hospitalized with the virus across the state.

Here's the breakdown of which counties the 125 new cases are from, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health:

  • Benton County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years)
  • Black Hawk County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Boone County, 1 middle age adults (41-60 years)
  • Buchanan County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Cedar County, 1 middle age adults (41-60 years)
  • Cerro Gordo County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Chickasaw County, 1 middle age adults (41-60 years)
  • Clinton County, 1 child (0-17 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Dallas County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Dubuque County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years)
  • Iowa County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
  • Jasper County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Johnson County, 8 adults (18-40 years), 12 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 4 older adults (61-80 years)
  • Jones County, 2 middle age adults (41-60 years)
  • Linn County, 1 child (0-17 years), 7 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80), 1 elderly adult (81+)
  • Louisa County, 4 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
  • Marshall County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle age adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Muscatine County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 6 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
  • Polk County, 2 adults (18-40 years), 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
  • Scott County, 1 child (0-17 years), 6 adults (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years)
  • Story County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Tama County, 3 adults (18-40 years), 9 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years), 2 elderly adults (81+)
  • Washington County, 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
  • Winneshiek County, 1 middle age adult (41-60 years)
  • Woodbury County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
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