Governor Kim Reynolds on Monday announced 88 more Iowa residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the largest single day increase thus far. That new total includes 21 people at a care facility in Cedar Rapids in Linn County which now leads the state in positive test results with 71. One person in Linn County died from the virus on Monday. Reynolds said another new death in Iowa was a Washington County resident over the age of 81. The increase in cases, which brings the state total to 424, comes as the number of tests conducted has also jumped. Health officials said they expect cases in Iowa to increase for two to four more weeks before peaking.
