Iowa health officials today (as of 10-a.m/24-hours), report 1,048 new, positive COVID-19 cases (including 12 more in Cass County) and 18 more deaths (including 3 more in Guthrie County). Deaths attributed to a pre-existing medical condition amount to 918.  Iowa currently has confirmed 1,342 COVID-19 deaths and 88,555 positive cases.  There have been 6,014 Lab results returned since 10-a.m. Tuesday, for a total of 797,138. Of the latest results, 5,368 came back Negative for COVID-19 (for a total of 707,037), and 637 were positive, for a 14-day rolling average of 8.8%. The number of Iowans who have recovered from the virus is 68,365.

A White House coronavirus task force report dated Sunday found that Iowa last week had the nation’s sixth-highest rate of coronavirus infections per 100,000 people. The task force again recommended the state institute a statewide mask requirement. Gov. Kim Reynolds has said such a requirement is unnecessary.

In the KJAN listening area, since 10-a.m. Tuesday, the IDPH reports new positive COVID-19 test results numbering: 52 in Pottawattamie County (bringing their to-date total to 2,216 cases); 17 in Mills County; 14 in Guthrie County; 13 more cases in Harrison County; Eight more cases in Madison County; Three new cases in Audubon and Montgomery Counties; 2 more cases in Union County, and one new case in each of Adair and Adams Counties.

The data show hospitalizations continue to rise in Iowa. There are 390 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 376 the previous day. There are currently 100 patients in intensive care, compared to 97 yesterday. The IDPH says 61 people were admitted to a hospital since 10-a.m. Tuesday, and 31 patients were on ventilators, down from 36 the previous day. In western/southwest Iowa, 18 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, eight are in an ICU, two were admitted since yesterday, and no one is on a ventilator.

There are currently 52 long-term care facilities reporting coronavirus outbreaks in Iowa, a number had been unchanged since Friday. IDPH reported 1,128 positive cases and 718 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 693 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities, six more than yesterday. A White House coronavirus task force report dated Sunday found that Iowa last week had the nation’s sixth-highest rate of coronavirus infections per 100,000 people. The task force again recommended the state institute a statewide mask requirement. Gov. Kim Reynolds has said such a requirement is unnecessary.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began:

• Cass, 181 cases; 141 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 74; 48; 1
• Adams, 34; 28; 0
• Audubon, 90; 38; 1
• Guthrie, 267; 172; 9
• Harrison County, 269 164; 3
• Madison County, 236; 184; 3
• Mills County, 200; 138; 1
• Montgomery, 100; 88; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 2,216; 1,763; 39
• Shelby County, 274; 247; 1
• Union County,  142; 89; 3