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IA COVID-19 update (as of 10-a.m.) 8/17/20: 395 new Positive cases; 3 more deaths

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August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Iowa authorities today (as of 10-a.m. Monday) report 195 additional Positive coronavirus cases since 10-a.m. Sunday, for a total of 52,616, and, three more deaths, for a total of 978. IDPH reported 1,564 individuals tested the previous day for an 11.8% positivity rate, and 1,349 tested negative, for a total of 500,840.  One of 6 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, while 1 of 60 have tested positive. Cass County reports 9 more people have recovered from the virus of the the 94 reported cases, for a total of 74 recovered. Adair County has one more case, for a total of 39. Pottawattamie County has one more death associated with the virus, for a total of 30.

There are currently 283 hospitalized patients in the state, up from 271 the previous day. IDPH lists 85 patients in intensive care, up from 80 the previous day. There are 33 patients on ventilators, down from 34 the previous day. There were 31 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 43 the previous day. In western/southwest Iowa: 14 are hospitalized with the virus (down 2 from Sunday); 6 are in an ICU (up 3 from Sunday), one person was admitted, and two people are on a ventilator (Compared to none, Sunday).

There are coronavirus outbreaks in 29 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities. IDPH reported 915 positive cases and 548 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 521 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa since 10-a.m. Friday (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}. Counties with changes have highlighted numbers over the previous 24-hours:

  • Cass County: 94 cases (74 [9 more than Sunday]); 2 deaths
  • Adair County: 39 cases (20)
  • Adams County: 17 cases (16)
  • Audubon County: 30 cases (21); 1 death
  • Guthrie County: 147 cases (110); 5 deaths
  • Montgomery County: 64 cases (52); 4 deaths
  • Pottawattamie County: 1,426 cases [3 more than on Sunday] (1,061 [6 more than Sunday]); 30 deaths
  • Shelby County: 194 cases (178); 1 death.