Over 200 deaths and more than 10,000 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Iowa. As of Tuesday according to the Iowa Department of Public Health, 207 people have died from the virus in the state. That’s an increase of 19 from Monday, the largest increase in a single day. Washington County has had 149 confirmed cases and seven deaths.

Washington County Public Health Director Danielle Pettit-Majewski said in Tuesday’s Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting that there have been changes in the recommendations for isolation when someone tests positive, “The recommendation for isolation for confirmed cases has changed. We were doing seven days post-onset, three days fever free and symptoms resolved. It has since moved to 10 days post-onset. There has been new data that has shown that people are shedding the disease, or spreading the disease, or contagious longer than we previously anticipated. And so, we are expanding that isolation criteria so that now people who are confirmed are out for 10 days.” She added that they are expanding contact tracing this week.

So far, 60,569 Iowans have been tested. And of those 10,111 who were confirmed to have the virus, while 3,572 people have recovered. People are still encouraged to practice social distancing and wash hands frequently with soap and water.