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According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, Warren County has seen a total of 5,498 positive COVID-19 tests to affect the county since the beginning of the pandemic, a growth of 19 tests since the February 18th update. Active cases are down to 847 currently in the county, a drop of 59 since the latest update.
Warren County Health Services Director Jodene DeVault tells KNIA News the state is now reporting positive COVID-19 tests rather than individuals who tested positive, which caused the large jump in cases earlier this week, and as long as the state keeps to this model the numbers should not jump significantly again.
The Iowa Department of Public Health shows no Long Term Care Outbreaks in the county, and has one additional death from the virus since the latest update. Warren County has had 71 deaths overall, with 66 having the virus as the underlying cause, and five with the virus as a contributing factor.