The Iowa Department of Public Health Tuesday (today, as of 10-a.m.), reports 22 more deaths have been attributed to COVID-19, for a total of 1,658, and, there have been 1,178 additional, positive test results for the virus processed through the labs, since 10-a.m. Monday (1 out of every 27 Iowans), for a pandemic total to-date, of 117,630.  Officials say 1,096 deaths involved persons with pre-existing medical conditions, and 820 have occurred at Long-Term Care facilities across the State, with 12 reported since 10-a.m. Monday. In western Iowa, Harrison county has four more deaths, for a total of 15, and Shelby County has one more death, for a total of two.

Health department data shows more Iowans are hospitalized with coronavirus now than at any other time during the pandemic. There are currently 564 hospitalized, up from a record of 561 the previous day. There were 78 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, up from 73 the previous day. There are 128 patients listed in intensive care, down from 129 the previous day. There are 46 patients on ventilators, up from 45 the previous day. The health department reports approximately 3,100 available hospital beds, with 400 ICU beds and 769 ventilators available.

Western/southwest Iowa hospitals report 39 patients hospitalized with COVID, 13 in an ICU, five have been admitted, and one remains on a ventilator. Long-Term Care facility data show: 70 outbreaks (4 more than on Monday); 2,030 LTC patients/staff tested positive; and 841 have recovered.

IDPH reports 943,995 Iowans have been tested for the virus. The state received 4,075 lab test results in the previous day, with 630 positive results. The state receives test results from prior days that add to the overall total. Iowa reports a 10.6% positivity rate over the last 14 days. There are 15 Iowa counties reporting a 14-day positivity rate greater than 15%, down from 17 the previous day. That means public schools in counties such as Cass, Harrison, Carroll, and Adams, can apply for a waiver to provide 100% online learning.

Area counties with a recent, notable increase in positive COVID-19 test results, include: Adair County, with nine new cases; Pottawattamie County has 16 new cases. In Cass County, the number of positive cases increased by one, to 391.

There are currently 70 long-term care facilities reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in Iowa, up from 67 the previous day. The state reports 2,030 positive cases and 841 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 820 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

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, 391 cases {+1}; 273 recovered; 3 deaths
• Adair, 171 {+9};73; 1
• Adams, 81 {+2}; 44; 0
• Audubon, 149 {+5}; 89; 1
• Guthrie, 396 {+4); 260; 15
• Harrison County, 660 {+4}; 291; 15
• Madison County, 364 {+4}; 255; 2
• Mills County, 408 {+3}; 204; 3
• Montgomery, 178 {+5}; 152; 7
• Pottawattamie County, 3,252 {+16]; 2,377; 44
• Shelby County, 374 {+2}; 332; 2
• Union County,  233 {+4}; 208; 4