(Updated 11-a.m.) The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Monday) reports two more deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 statewide since 10-a.m. Sunday, for a total of 1,167, and 619 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 70,375. Persons with preexisting medical conditions made up for 814 of the deaths. Officials say 627 deaths have taken place at a long-term care facility since the beginning of the outbreak. There have been a total of 49,873 persons who have recovered from the virus and 2,676 additional negative test results received since Sunday, for a total of 599,160 since testing began. A total of 671,053 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined 14-day positivity rate is 11.0%.

Here in the KJAN listening area: Audubon and Guthrie Counties each have one new, positive case of COVID-19; Pottawattamie County has 3 new cases,  Harrison and Shelby County each have one more positive case.

There are 311 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus, 99 patients are in intensive care, 31 people were admitted to a hospital, and there are 35 patients on a ventilator. In western/southwest Iowa: 11 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19; 7 are in an ICU, 1 person was admitted, and three patients are on ventilators.

Long-Term Care outbreaks remain at 29. IDPH reported 804 positive cases and 367 recoveries within those facilities.

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: 50 cases; (33); 1 death
• Adams County: 23 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 41 cases; (28); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 181 cases; (136); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 83 cases; (73); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,720 cases; (1,454); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 224 cases; (211); 1 death.
• Madison County, 172; (126); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 157 cases; (137); 2 deaths