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IOWA COVID-19 Data
This page shows selected graphs and information about the COVID-19 cases in Iowa, with related information from other states and the U S.
The graphs begin on March 8, 2020 and ends with the most recently available data.
The graphs, tables, and maps are best viewed on a laptop or desktop computer.
The source for these graphs is the Iowa Department of Public Health site: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/, which is the official site for information and data on the subject. This page, simply shows an historical record and an extension of some of the numbers published by the State of Iowa.
The Epidemic of 1918
The University of Michigan has a collection of analyses of the flu epidemic of 1918. The well-researched summary of the epidemic in Des Moines may be found at this link. The collection includes information for 50 cities.
Historical Graphs
Below is the historical total number of cases in Iowa.
While the Governor and IDPH spokeswoman said on April 10, 2020, the curve is flattening, this graph suggests that it is still increasing on May 24, 2020. The smaller increase that occurred on April 12 were erased subsequent increases. The marker on the left indicates when the State of Iowa distancing instructions were put into place. Markers on the right indicate loosening of those restrictions.
The following graph shows the cumulative total for New York City, and shows the much talked-about flattening of the curve.
This is an example of a flattened curve as the acceleration has declined to near zero.
Additional graphs of the New York City Epidemic Curve are at this address.
The cumulative total number of cases in the U. S. was obtained from the CDC source.
The following graph shows a straighter line because the time-period covers a smaller range beginning on March 29.
In Iowa, the 18 to 40 age group is the now largest.
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Following is the trend in cases by sex. Since April 24, the number of men with the novel coronavirus has outnumbered the number of women.
Iowa Deaths by Age Group
This table of deaths became too large for Google Sites to show on a single page. The series was also discontinued by the State of Iowa. The data that were published may be found at this link.
Historical Iowa Deaths
Iowa Deaths by County
Iowa Map
Following is a map of cases by county on the date that all but one of the 99 counties reported cases.
Cases per 100,000 population
State of Iowa page may be found here.
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