IDPH: 71 more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday as of 2:00 p.m.

(ABC 6 News) – On Saturday, 2:00 p.m., Iowa health officials reported 71 more people have died of COVID-19 in the state.  The new number of deaths brings the state’s overall COVID-19 death total to 5,822.

The Iowa Department of Public Health also reported 381,402 positive COVID-19 tests to date so far.