DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Another three people in the state have died from COVID-19, and 87 new cases of the disease were confirmed Saturday across the state, Iowa health officials said.
The Iowa Department of Public Health said in a news release that the statewide total of novel coronavirus cases stood at 786 on Saturday. Among the new deaths was a person between the ages of 61 and 80 from Linn County, which has been hard-hit by the outbreak. The other deaths were a person between 61 and 80 from Polk County and a person between the ages of 41 and 60 in Henry County, officials said. Fourteen people in Iowa have died from the virus since the outbreak began.
For most people, COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. Older adults and people with existing health problems are among those particularly susceptible to more severe illnesses.
The new numbers were announced as the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Saturday that it had allocated more than $44 million to Iowa for medical and protective equipment - such as masks, face shields, sanitizers and ventilators. The money was approved as part of a major disaster declaration approved March 23.
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