There have been 23 new cases of COVID-19 since Sunday in Marion County. Three new deaths due to the virus have been reported this week to the State of Iowa Coronavirus database, bringing the total to 69 since the beginning of the outbreak. In total, 259 cases are considered active by the Iowa Department of Public Health. In total, 3505 residents have started a two-shot series of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 1,135 are fully protected.