(Update 6-a.m.) The Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 dashboard today (Saturday), shows nine more people have died from the virus since Friday, for a total of 650, and there are 352 new, positive cases, for a total of 24,455. The DPH says an additional 253 people have recovered, for a total of 14,298, and 193,304 people have tested Negative, an increase of 5,305 from Friday’s report. A total of 217,142 test results have been completed by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

RMCC data show 200 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19, that’s 25 less than Friday. Of those, five less people are in an ICU (76 total), and 43 are on ventilators (4 less than Friday). In addition, 12 people were admitted to a hospital for treatment of COVID-19, five fewer than Friday. In RMCC Region 4 (southwest/western IA), there were only slight changes in the stats from Friday: Nine were hospitalized (1 more than Friday), five were in an ICU (4 more than Friday). There were no new COVID-19 related hospital admissions for the second day in a row, and no change in the number of patients on ventilators (2).

Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks are down to 35, one less than Thursday. The number of LTC staff/patient testing positive for COVID-19 is down 44 to 1,332, Recoveries amount to 782 (26 fewer than last report). Unfortunately, the number of LTC facility-related deaths is up 27, to 339.

Here’s the latest county-by-county breakdown (for those with changes), with the number of positive cases, and (The number recovered):

• Cass: 13 (13)
• Adams: 7 (5)
• Guthrie: 57 (41)
• Pottawattamie: 489 (257)
• Shelby: 43 (34)

Note: Unless there is a significant increase in the positive test results and/or deaths from COVID-19, KJAN will provide daily updates for the 24-hour period at around 6-a.m. each day