The Iowa Department of Public Health said there were 64 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the state's total to 298. One previously-identified case in Black Hawk county was also determined to be someone who lives out-of-state, so that has been removed from the total count.
46 Iowans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. 15 have been discharged from prior hospitalization and are recovering.
The new cases were reported in the following counties and age groups:
• Benton County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
• Boone County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
• Buchanan County: 1 older adult (61-80 years)
• Cedar County: 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
• Cerro Gordo County: 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
• Dallas County: 4 adults (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged (41-60 years)
• Dubuque County: 1 middle-aged (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
• Fayette County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
• Harrison County: 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
• Jasper County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
• Johnson County: 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
• Keokuk County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
• Linn County: 6 adults (18-40 years), 5 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years)
• Marshall County: 1 adult (18-40 years), 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years)
• Muscatine County: 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years)
• Polk County: 4 adults (18-40 years), 4 middle-aged (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
• Poweshiek County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
• Scott County: 2 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
• Shelby County: 1 older adult (61-80 years)
• Tama County: 2 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-age adult (41-60 years)
• Taylor County: 1 adult (18-40 years)
The state has been notified of 4,375 negative tests conducted at the State Hygienic Lab and private labs.
Gov. Kim Reynolds will be holding a press conference on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at 2:30 p.m.