43-hundred new cases since midday yesterday, virus-wise. The total now 170,339. 9 new cases in Story County, 66 in Marshall County. The other five counties we track all had less than 20 each.

Marshall County’s positivity test rate did fall slightly since yesterday to 21.3 percent. Grundy County dropped as well to 28.3 percent. Tama is at 22.6 percent, Jasper 21.2 percent and Hardin County at 20.7.

29 more deaths reported since yesterday, with 1,208 Iowans hospitalized overnight for treatment of COVID-19.