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IA COVID-19 update for Oct. 5, 2020: 7 additional deaths, 356 new Positive cases

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October 5th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The State of Iowa’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates that from 10-a.m. Sunday through 10-a.m. today (Monday), there were seven more deaths attributed to the virus, for a total of 1,388, and 356 more Positive cases, for a total of 92,901. Deaths attributed to a pre-existing medical condition number 944. There have been 3,289 lab results returned since 10-a.m. Sunday, with 2,971 coming back Negative for the virus, and 316 positive. The total number of tests administered to-date, amount to 824,048, with 729,587 total Negative results. The 14-day rolling average remains 8.8%. Health officials say 71,798 Iowans have recovered from the effects of COVID-19.

In the KJAN listening area; There are six new, Positive cases of COVID-19 in Harrison County; five new cases in Pottawattamie County; 2 cases each in Adams and Shelby Counties, and one new positive case in each of Adair; Guthrie and Madison. The IDPH says there was also one more COVID-19 related death in Guthrie County, for a total of 11.

Hospitalization data due to COVID-19 show: 389 are hospitalized (compared to 392 Sunday); 99 patients are in an ICU (compared to 104 previously); 54 people have been admitted to a hospital, and 43 COVID patients are on a ventilator (up from 39 previously).

In western/southwest Iowa, 20 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 (compared to 21 on Sunday), seven are in an ICU (8 previously), two were admitted since Sunday (3 previously), and no one is on a ventilator.

There are currently 52 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks, in Iowa. IDPH reports 1,160 positive cases and 684 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 713 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities, five more than yesterday.

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, 194 cases; 163 recovered; 2 deaths
  • Adair, 77; 52; 1
  • Adams, 42; 28; 0
  • Audubon, 104; 39; 1
  • Guthrie, 292; 179; 11
  • Harrison County, 326; 183; 5
  • Madison County, 266; 186; 2
  • Mills County, 221; 143; 1
  • Montgomery, 109; 94; 5
  • Pottawattamie County, 2,350; 1,812; 41
  • Shelby County, 286; 255; 1
  • Union County,  152; 102; 3