The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 145 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five more deaths. The latest figures mean 28,874 Iowans have tested positive, and a total of 712 have died. Officials say 302,719 Iowans have been tested for the virus, with 273,427 coming up with a negative test result.  The IDPH says more Iowans have recovered from the virus (23,003) and a total of 810,507 assessments have been completed, 5,000 more than yesterday.  Testing levels are at all-time highs for Iowa, averaging more than 5,500 test results per day in the last 7 days.

Three fewer Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks are being reported today (21). The peak occurred in May at 35. In those care facilities, 669 people have tested positive, 520 have recovered and 365 have died, which is one more death than reported Monday. Iowa’s hospitalization data show 14 more people were hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms Monday, for a total of 133. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients number 34 (1 less than yesterday), 25 were admitted to a hospital over the past 24-hours, as compared to 19 the previous day. Two more people were on a ventilator, for a total of 20.

The numbers for southwest and western Iowa (RMCC Region 4) are nearly steady, with 5 hospitalized, 2 in an ICU, 0 admitted and one person on a ventilator). Area County-by-County figures show:

• 8 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Adams and Guthrie Counties
• 3 more have recovered in Audubon County
• 11 more have recovered in Shelby County
• and 42 more persons have reportedly recovered in Pottawattamie County. There were also 8 more positive cases noted on the State’s COVID-19 database today.