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Cases of COVID-19 are slightly dropping in Warren County, with 118 total positive tests over the last seven days and a 10% test positivity rate. Warren County has had 8,380 positive tests since the beginning of the pandemic, a growth of over 300 since the beginning of October, and the 11th most for counties in Iowa.
The Indianola Community School District COVID-19 dashboard shows between 0-5 students or staff in each school in the district except for Wilder Elementary, which shows six. Any cases less than six must be reported as between 0-5.
The New York Times Coronavirus Database shows 53% of Warren County residents are fully vaccinated, while Iowa as a state is 55%, and the current risk in the county for unvaccinated adults is listed as extreme.
Currently, those not fully vaccinated account for 82.6% of COVID-19 patients in the ICU, and 72.1% of patients hospitalized by COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccinations are available at Warren County Health Services. For more information, click below.