The State of Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard, Thursday (today, as of 10-a.m.) indicates that since 10-a.m. Wednesday, there have been 1,410 new, positive test results for COVID-19 returned from the labs, for a total of 103,170. There are 11 more positive case of the virus in Cass County, for a total of 258. Across the KJAN listening area, there are: 56 more positive cases of COVID-19 in Pottawattamie County; 26 additional cases in Harrison County; 15 more cases in Mills County; seven in Union County, five each in Adair, Adams and Shelby Counties; four in Guthrie County; three new cases in Madison County, and one new case in both Audubon and Montgomery Counties. (See the data below)

There have been 13 more deaths statewide since 10-a.m. Wednesday, for a total of 1,505. The IDPH says of the reported deaths, 1,013 (67%) were related to a pre-existing medical condition. There have been a total of 879,830 Iowans tested for COVID-19 to-date, with 775,238 total Negative results. There have been 6,397 results received since 10-a.m. Wednesday, with 5,506 of those Negative, and 878 Positive. Officials say 11.7% of persons tested had a positive test result.  Iowans who have recovered from the virus number 80,114.

State data shows 19 counties report a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days. That means public schools in Harrison, Carroll, Fremont, Guthrie, Crawford, Taylor and Page, along with 12 others, can apply for a waiver with state officials to provide 100% virtual learning. Seven counties report a positivity rate of greater than 20%, including Harrison and Carroll.

Iowa has set another record for hospitalizations for a third straight day. Hospitalizations are up from 473 on Wednesday to 482, today. The IDPH says: 107 patients with COVID-19 are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU); 66 people with COVID symptoms were admitted to a hospital; and 49 patients are on a ventilator. Western/Southwest Iowa hospitals report 29 people hospitalized, eight are in an ICU, two were admitted to a hospital, and one person remains on a ventilator.

There are still 61 Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks in Iowa, with 1,463 positive cases of COVID-19 among the patients and staff at those facilities. LTC facilities also report 737 persons have recovered, and there have been 757 deaths since the outbreak began.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,

• Cass, 258 cases {+11}; 209 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 109 {+5}; 62; 1
• Adams, 60 {+5}; 33; 0
• Audubon, 122 {+1}; 53; 1
• Guthrie, 350 {+4); 208; 14
• Harrison County, 513 {+26}; 201; 6
• Madison County, 322 {+3}; 210; 2
• Mills County, 306 {+12}; 167; 1
• Montgomery, 140 {+1}; 114; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 2,760 {+50}; 2,064; 43
• Shelby County, 324 {+5}; 282; 1
• Union County,  199 {+7}; 152; 3