48% of positive COVID-19 cases statewide are people ages 18-40

48% of Iowa's 33,012 total positive COVID-19 cases are people ages 18 to 40. The second largest age group ranges from 41 to 60-year-olds and has 31% of the total positive cases.

While the 18 to 40 age group makes up almost half of the total positive case count, they also account for 47% of the 26,232 recovered cases. The 41 to 60 age group makes up 34% of all recovered cases.

Those two groups combined account for only 13% of Iowa's COVID-19 death count. So far, there have been 739 deaths -- 47% of those were people 80 years old or older, and 40% were people aged 61 to 80.

Locally, Allamakee County has 135 total positive cases, 117 recovered cases, and 4 deaths. Chickasaw County has 30 positive and 28 recoverd cases. Clayton County has 46 total positive cases, 36 recovered cases, and 3 deaths. Fayette County has 53 positive and 33 recovered cases. Howard County has 38 positive and 15 recovered cases. Winneshiek County has 43 positive and 24 recovered cases.

For more information about COVID in Iowa, visit coronavirus.iowa.gov.