Six more people have died from complications of COVID-19 since 10-a.m. Monday, for a total of 1,170, and 345 new Positive cases of the virus have been confirmed, for a total of 70,659. The smaller case numbers are due to no testing on Labor Day. Hospitalizations are on the rise. The Iowa Department of Public Health says 15 more people are in a hospital with COVID-19 symptoms, for a total of 326. Seven fewer patients are in Intensive Care (92), and 10 more patients were admitted (41), and two more patients are on a ventilator (37). Long-Term Care Facility (LTC) outbreaks are down one to 28. IDPH reported 792 positive cases and 362 recoveries within those facilities, as compared to 804 and 367 respectively, Monday.

In western/southwest Iowa: 12 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 (1 more than Monday); 6 are in an ICU (down 1 from Monday), 1 person was admitted, and three patients are on ventilators. Here in the KJAN listening area, Adair and Guthrie Counties each have an additional positive case of the virus reported since Monday, for a total of 51 and 182, respectively, and there are two more cases in Pottawattamie County. Five counties are reporting a slight increase in the number of persons who have recovered from the virus: Adair; Guthrie; Montgomery; Pottawattamie and Madison.

The IDPH says to-date, 819 persons with preexisting conditions have died from COVID-19 complications, with 629 deaths reported at LTC’s. There have been a total of 50,371 persons who have recovered from the virus and 2,364 additional negative test results processed since Monday, for a total of 601,435 since testing began. A total of 673,614 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined 14-day positivity rate is 10.5%.

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: 118 cases; (107); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 51 cases; (34); 1 death
• Adams County: 23 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 41 cases; (28); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 182 cases; (139); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 83 cases; (74); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,722 cases; (1,462); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 224 cases; (211); 1 death.
• Madison County, 172; (133); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 157 cases; (137); 2 deaths