Iowa to Offer More Hospitalization data

For the sixth consecutive day, more than 4,000 Iowans have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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For the sixth consecutive day, more than 4?

"*thousand iowans have tested positive for the coronavirus today?

"* iowa governor kim reynolds is giving an update on the state's efforts to tackle the spread.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens sat in on today's press conference.

He joins us live in mason city ?

"* alex?xxx amy ?

"* governor reynolds says since november first, there are more than 37?

"*thousand new covid?

"*19 cases.

The governor announced there's an update to the state's online covid dashboard.

Specifically more detailed information about hospitalization s.

This comes as iowa is now ranked 4th in new virus cases according to the white house coronavirus task force.

Governor reynolds says this change will take effect "these new categories will offer more specific information, not only about hospitalization s but new cases as well.

The age group change will be applied across all data on the site where age is reported."

Additionally ?

"* the governor notes that rural counties are out?

"*pacing the populous counties in the state.

Thank you alex.

Reynolds also discussed virus testing capacity ?

"* with the state having about 140 thousand test kits left.

Another 360 thousand kits will be added as part of the