The Iowa Department of Public Health reports as of 10-a.m. today (Monday), there have been two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 statewide since 10-a.m. Sunday, for a total of 1,112, and 611 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 64,713. Persons with preexisting medical conditions made up for 778 of the deaths, while 598 of the total number of deaths took place at a long-term care facility, since the beginning of the outbreak. There have been a total of 46,663 persons who have recovered from the virus and 3,346 additional negative test results, for a total of 556,996 since testing began. A total of 633,664 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined positivity rate (including Antigen tests), remains 10.2%.

IDPH reports 12 Iowa counties with a positivity rate greater than 15%, which triggers considerations for schools to apply for a waiver to change to online-only learning. Plymouth, Johnson, Sioux, Story, Howard, Carroll, Lee, Marion, Fremont, Wayne, Crawford and Clinton counties all report a positivity rate greater than 15% over the past 14 days.

Here in the KJAN listening area, three counties reported increases in positive COVID-19 test results: Adair and Guthrie Counties have two new cases each, for a total of 51 in Adair County and 173 in Guthrie County. Pottawattamie County has 19 additional cases, and Montgomery County reports one additional death, for a total of five.

There are 299 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus. IDPH reported 85 patients in intensive care. There are 46 patients on ventilators in the state, 23 patients were admitted to the hospital in since 10-a.m., Sunday. In western/southwest Iowa: 7 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19; 4 remain in an ICU and were no new admissions to area hospitals, and two patients on ventilators.

There are 36 coronavirus outbreaks reported at Iowa’s long-term care facilities. IDPH reported 1,136 positive cases and 658 recoveries within those facilities.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}.

• Cass County: 112 cases; (99); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 51 cases; (21); 1 death
• Adams County: 22 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 41 cases; (27); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 173 cases; (126); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 76 cases; (61); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,631 cases; (1,340); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 215 cases; (205); 1 death.
• Madison County, 164; (106); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 147 cases; (117); 1 death