Yet another record number of hospitalizations reported last night as the battle of COVID continues. 730 Iowans spent last night in a hospital bed, more than a dozen more who did so Sunday night.

Over 11-hundred new cases were we approach the 133-thousand mark overall. 60 new cases in Story County, 20 in Marshall County and 15 in Hardin County. The positivity testing rate now 13 and a half percent.

22 more deaths equal a total of 1,756.