The State of Iowa’s COVID-19 dashboard today (Saturday), indicates that since 10-a.m. Friday, there were 10 more deaths attributed to the virus, for a total of 1,377, and (as of 10-a.m.), 1,107 more Positive cases, for a total of 91,861. Deaths attributed to a pre-existing medical condition number 938. There have been 5,741 lab results returned since Friday, with 5,096 coming back Negative for the virus, and 638 positive. The total number of tests administered to-date, amount to 816,710, with 723,312 Negative. The 14-day rolling average remains 8.8%. Health officials say 71,301 Iowans have recovered from the effects of COVID-19.

In the KJAN listening area, Cass County has four new Positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 192. Other new, Positive test results include: 27 in Pottawattamie County; 13 more in Harrison County; 12 more cases in Guthrie County; six new positive cases were reported in Madison County; five more in Audubon County; three more each in Montgomery and Union Counties; there are two new cases in Shelby County, and one more case in Adams County. There was also one more death that took place in Pottawattamie County, for a total of 41.

Hospitalization data due to COVID-19 show: 402 are hospitalized as of today (compared to 393 yesterday); 100 patients are in an ICU (compared to 95 yesterday); 58 people have been admitted to a hospital (there were 66 yesterday), and 38 COVID patients are on a ventilator (2 more than on Friday). In western/southwest Iowa, 23 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, nine are in an ICU, two were admitted since yesterday, and no one is on a ventilator.

There are currently 52 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks, in Iowa. IDPH reports 1,132 positive cases and 684 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 709 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, 192 cases; 163 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 76; 50; 1
• Adams, 39; 28; 0
• Audubon, 103; 39; 1
• Guthrie, 287; 179; 10
• Harrison County, 310; 180; 5
• Madison County, 261; 186; 2
• Mills County, 214; 143; 1
• Montgomery, 108; 93; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 2,314; 1,803; 41
• Shelby County, 282; 254; 1
• Union County,  152; 102; 3