EDITOR'S NOTE: The Linn County Public Health Director misspoke during this news conference in saying 80% of Iowans will be infected. She notified us she intended to say 80% will only have mild symptoms.

Novel coronavirus has reached Linn County, according to public health officials.

Linn County Public Health said that the county has its first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19. The positive test was a woman aged between 41 and 60 years old. Officials believe this is an example of community spread; the woman had already identified that she had potential exposure to another person with it and had been taking steps to limit her ability to spread to others.

Later on Saturday,

. The other two cases were aged 18-40 years old.

Officials stressed the importance of practicing social distancing and to self-isolate if you have any signs of illness. Common symptoms for COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. If you live with someone who is showing those symptoms, officials said you should also self-isolate for 14 days.

Frequent hand-washing, with the usage of hand sanitizer of at least 60% alcohol if you are unable to wash your hands, is recommended.

Linn County Public Health has a website set up

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