Comment on Iowa reports 1,199 new COVID-19 cases and 56 confirmed deaths Wednesday

Iowa on Wednesday reported 1,199 new COVID-19 cases and 56 confirmed deaths during the 24-hour period between 11 a.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health.Since the virus first appeared in Iowa in early March, 321,539 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and 4,975 people have died.Wednesday’s additions included 202 cases among young people ages 17 or younger, bringing the total number of youths that have tested positive for the virus to 35,307.