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Iowa reports 52,221 virus cases, 975 COVID-19 deaths

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August 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities reported 573 additional coronavirus cases and two more deaths linked to the virus Sunday. The state said there had been 52,221 virus cases and 975 deaths linked to COVID-19 as of 10 a.m. Sunday, according to Iowa’s online virus tracker.

In Cass County, there was one additional, confirmed case of COVID-19, for a total of 94, with 60 recovered (2 more than reported Saturday). (For information on other, adjacent counties, see below) And as mentioned in Saturday’s report, there was one additional death in Cass County, for a total of two since the outbreak began.

The number of infections statewide is believed to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and experts believe people can have the virus without feeling sick. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Iowa has risen over the past two weeks from 472.14 new cases per day on Aug. 1 to 501.43 new cases per day on Aug. 15.

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 (60); 2 deaths
  • Adair County: 38 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 (51); 4 deaths
  • Pottawattamie County: 1,423 cases (1,054); 29 deaths
  • Shelby County: 194 cases (176); 1 death.