Twenty-six new COVID-19 cases were reported today (Thursday), in Pottawattamie County. Health officials say 23 are residents of Council Bluffs, and one each from Avoca, Oakland, and Walnut. PCPH reports also, a ninth death associated with the virus: a 61-to 80-year old man from Council Bluffs.

Three of the new cases are epi-linked, while the others were tested between May 22nd and June 2nd. The State’s Coronavirus dashboard shows (as of Thursday), 2,833 Pottawattamie County residents have been tested for COVID-19, with 307 being positive. Including epi-linked cases, PCPH reports a total of 342 COVID-19 cases, of which 184 have recovered.

Based on contact tracing investigations, officials say a total of 92 Pott. County COVID-19 cases are the result of community spread.