It’s particularly significant because school districts are relying on state data to determine whether they will offer in-person instruction when school resumes in the coming days and weeks. Iowa’s system has been recording their new positive results as having happened when their original negative results were reported. He said a system-generated date when test results are reported to the state stays the same when an individual later tests positive. But the current curve looks flatter than it should and the recent rates of positive tests are lower than they should be, Jones said. The number of reported coronavirus deaths in Iowa stood at 979 on Monday, and could exceed 1,000 this week.

Source: ABC News August 17, 2020 18:43 UTC