Iowa Health officials today (Wednesday) reports there were 14 more deaths in the State attributed to COVID-19 since 10-a.m. Tuesday, for a total of 949, and, 520 new, confirmed cases of the virus, for a total of 49,702. Long-Term Care facility deaths account for 508 of the State’s death toll.

Here in Cass County, there was a jump in the number of positive cases, from 74 Tuesday, to 79 today. Of those, 47 have recovered from the virus. The data continues to show most of those who have tested positive in Cass County are in the 18-to 40 age bracket (46%), with the 0-17 and 41-60 age groups each having 20% of the cases. Those 61 & older make up 11% of the cases, and those over the age of 80 make up just 3% of the positive cases.

The IDPH says 530,419 Iowans have been tested, 3,361 tested negative since 10-a.m. Tuesday, for a total of 477,555 to-date. And, 38,548 Iowans have recovered from the virus. Hospitalization data show: 243 are hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms; 72 are in an ICU; 53 were admitted to a hospital since Tuesday, and 25 people were on a ventilator.

Southwest/western Iowa hospitals report: 12 people are in a hospital with COVID-19; Five people are in an ICU; There were 0 persons admitted and no one on a ventilator. Long-Term Care (LTC) data today, show: 28 Outbreaks (3 more than Tue.); 839 patients/staff have tested positive; and 471 have recovered.

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

• Cass County: 79 cases [up 5 from Tue.] (47); 1 death
• Adair County: 30 cases (20)
• Adams County: 16 cases (13)
• Audubon County: 29 cases (18); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 136 cases (106); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 60 cases (40); 4 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,340 cases (999); 28 deaths [2 more than Tuesday]
• Shelby County: 187 cases [2 more than Tues.] (160); 1 death.