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Cases of COVID-19 stayed steady in Warren County over the month of September, with 179 new positive tests over the last week, nearly double the average from earlier this summer, with a 11% test positivity rate. Eighty-eight percent of the new positive cases come from those aged 59 and under.
The Indianola Community School District COVID-19 dashboard shows between 0-5 students or staff in each school in the district except for Emerson Elementary which has six absences. Any cases less than six must be reported as between 0-5.
The New York Times Coronavirus Database shows 52% of Warren County residents are fully vaccinated, while Iowa as a state is 54%, and the current risk in the county for unvaccinated adults is listed as extreme.
According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa residents not fully vaccinated account for 72.4% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19, and 87.2% of the ICU beds.
COVID-19 vaccinations are available at Warren County Health Services. For more information, click below.