The Iowa Department of Public Health reports today (Tuesday), 181 additional COVID-19 cases since 10-a.m., Monday, for a total of 45,982.  Of the state’s confirmed cases, 33,923 Iowans have recovered.  The Iowa DPH reported seven additional COVID-19 deaths for a statewide death toll of 885.  COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 476 of the state’s total deaths. 491,929 Iowans have been tested for the virus, to date. One more person has tested positive in Cass County, for a total of 48. Statewide, 443,808 people have tested negative for COVID-19.

IDPH data shows 243 patients are currently hospitalized with coronavirus. There are 75 patients listed in intensive care. There are currently 32 patients on ventilators in Iowa, and there were 24 patients admitted in the last 24 hours. Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 14 people are hospitalized with COVID-19; seven are in an ICU; No one was admitted since 10-a.m. Monday, No one was on a ventilator. There are currently 24 outbreaks in Iowa’s long-term care facilities. IDPH reports 800 positive cases within those facilities and 382 recoveries.

The IDPH Dashboard current County/Positive Case count/reported recoveries (   ), and the number of deaths to date (if any)  {    }:

• Cass: 48 [1 more than on Monday] (35) [1 more recovered since Monday] {1}
• Adair: 21 (17)
• Adams: 16 (10)
• Audubon: 28 (15) {1}
• Guthrie: 127 [1 more than Monday] (82) {5}
• Montgomery: 43 (31) {3}
• Pottawattamie: 1,218 (834) {23}
• Shelby: 162 [2 more than on Monday] (134) {1}