The State of Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard (as of 10-a.m. today), shows nine more people have died from the virus since Tuesday, and 373 have tested positive. As of today (Wednesday), the State’s death toll from the virus is 808, while the number of positive COVID-19 cases stands at 39,793. The IDPH says 427,908 Iowans have been tested. Of those, 386,643 have tested negative for COVID-19. Officials said also, 28,607 persons affected by the virus have recovered from it.

Hospitalization data show: one more person with COVID-19 was hospitalized, for a total of 224; 71 individuals are in an ICU; 29 were admitted, and 31 were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (southwest/western IA), five people are hospitalized with COVID-19, two are in an ICU), there were no hospital admissions, one person remains on a ventilator.

Long-Term Care (LTC) data show 20 outbreaks (3 more than Tuesday, 494 staff/patients have tested positive for the virus, 124 have recovered and 433 have died.

Here is the latest data for confirmed cases and the number of persons recovered from COVID-19, in Cass and surrounding counties, plus any change in the numbers (Highlighted number indicate a change from Tuesday):

• Cass: 30 positive cases, 28 recovered
• Adair: 20 positive cases, 16 recovered
• Adams: 12 cases (recovered data still not available from the IDPH)
• Audubon: 22 cases, (No recovery data available)
• Guthrie: 110 cases, 66 recovered
• Montgomery: 24 cases, 16 recovered
• Pottawattamie: 945 cases, 708 recovered
• Shelby County: 125 cases, 123 recovered