Here’s the latest information from the State of Iowa’s Coronavirus website (The COVID-19 Dashboard):

The IDPH says there was one more, positive COVID-19 case in Cass County, for a total of 103, and 9 more people have recovered for the virus, for a total of 88. There were two more cases reported in Audubon County, for a total of 32, and two more recovered; Montgomery County has two more cases, for a total of 68; Guthrie and Shelby Counties each have one new, positive COVID-19 cases, for a total of 156 in Guthrie and 205 in Shelby. (See more area data below)

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 843 new positive coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, IDPH reported 55,496 positive cases, 43,353 recoveries and 1,030 deaths since the pandemic began. At 10 a.m. Friday, IDPH had reported 54,653 positive cases and 1,017 deaths.

IDPH data shows 591,013 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19. There were 5,204 lab results received in the previous day, with 553 positive cases. Additional positive cases from previous days add to the overall total. One of 5 Iowans have been tested for the virus and 1 of 57 have tested positive. IDPH reports Plymouth, Henry, Carroll and Des Moines counties have a greater than 15% positivity rate over the last 14 days, triggering consideration for public schools to switch to 100% online learning.

IDPH data shows 268 Iowans currently hospitalized with coronavirus, down from 293 the previous day. There are 79 patients in intensive care, down from 81 the previous day. There are 34 patients on ventilators in the state, up from 32 the previous day. There were 33 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from 43 the previous day.

In western/southwest Iowa: 11 people were hospitalized; Six are in an ICU. There were no admissions and no one was listed as being on a ventilator.

There are now 35 long-term care facilities reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in Iowa, up from 34 the previous day. IDPH reported 1,049 positive cases and 623 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 551 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities since the pandemic began.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa from 10-a.m. Friday to 10-a.m. Saturday (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: 103 cases; (88); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 42 cases; (20); 1 death
• Adams County: 20 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 32 cases; (24); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 156 cases; (120); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 68 cases; (56); 4 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,496 cases; (1,170); 31 deaths
• Shelby County: 205 cases; (190); 1 death.

Elsewhere in the area:

• Crawford County has 776 positive cases of COVID-19; 2 deaths
• Carroll County, 286; 2 deaths
• Madison County, 145; 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 132 cases; 1 death
• Page & Taylor Counties each have 105 cases
• Union County has 90 cases (no fatality data available)
• Ringgold County has 29.; 1 death