IDPH says says: 61,515 Iowans have recovered from the virus; 894 of the COVID-19 deaths involved persons with pre-existing conditions, and 677 deaths have occurred at Long-Term Care facilities. There have been 759,921 Iowans tested for the virus. IDPH reported 6,655 lab test results received in the previous day, with 729 positive results and 5,909 negative results (total negative results=674,786). IDPH reports a positivity rate of 9.2% over the last 14 days.

IDPH reported 41 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks, no more than the previous day. There are 974 positive cases and 566 recoveries within those facilities.

Across the State, hospitalizations are up to 330. The number of patients with COVID-19 who are in an ICU is at 87;  36 people were admitted to a hospital since 10-a.m. Tuesday, and there are 35 patients on ventilators across the state.

In western/southwest Iowa, hospitals report 16 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 (4 more than on Wednesday); 5 are in an ICU; 4 were admitted to an area hospital with symptoms, and one person remains on a ventilator.

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: 153 cases; (119); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 69 cases; (47); 1 death
• Adams County: 33 cases; (26)
• Audubon County: 79 cases; (36); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 241 cases; (163); 6 deaths
• Montgomery County: 90 cases; (82); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 2,044 cases; (1,678); 38 deaths
• Shelby County: 258 cases; (234); 1 death.
• Madison County, 210; (163); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 202 cases; (155); 2 deaths
• Union County: 127 cases; (86); 3 deaths.
• Mills County: 174 cases; (124); 1 death.