New, positive cases of COVID-19 have spiked since 10-a.m. Wednesday, the number of deaths is once again in the double digits, and another record for hospitalizations has been set. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today (Thursday) reports (as of 10-a.m.) 2,469 new cases of the virus, 11 more deaths and 605 hospitalized since yesterday. Pre-existing medical conditions account for 1,108 of the deaths. Positive cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic stand at 121,913. Deaths number 1,691. Persons who have recovered from the virus number 91,401.

In the KJAN listening area, Pottawattamie County has recorded one more COVID-related death, for a total of 45, and has 74 more positive cases. Positive cases in Cass County are up 13, to 418. Adair County has 14 new cases, Harrison County has 18 more. Mills County reports 12 new cases, Madison County has 11 additional cases and Guthrie County has 10 more cases.  (See the list below)

The IDPH reports 956,844 Iowans have been tested so far. Negative test results number 833,269 to date. The Individual positivity rate as of today is 12.7% (compared to 12.6% previously), and the 14-day rolling average is 11.8 (compared to 11.2% previously). Among those hospitalized, 135 are in an ICU, 113 have been admitted since Wednesday, and 56 are on a ventilator, (up from 51 Wednesday). In western/southwest Iowa: hospitalizations stand at 43 (two less than previously mentioned); nine people are in an ICU (compared to 13 yesterday); nine were admitted (there were eight admitted Wed.), and three are on a ventilator, compared to two previously.

Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks are up to 75 (from 71 yesterday), 2,180 patients/staff at LTC’s have tested positive, and 907 have recovered. Deaths at LTC’s are up to 831 (from 828 yesterday).

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, 418 cases {+13}; 286 recovered; 3 deaths
• Adair, 195 {+14}; 74; 1
• Adams, 84 {+1}; 47; 0
• Audubon, 157 {+3}; 97; 1
• Guthrie, 418 {+10); 265; 15
• Harrison County, 695 {+18}; 318; 15
• Madison County, 373 {+11}; 267; 3
• Mills County, 420 {+12}; 212; 3
• Montgomery, 187 {+3}; 153; 7
• Pottawattamie County, 3,366 {+74]; 2,458; 45
• Shelby County, 396 {+7}; 337; 2
• Union County,  264 {+4}; 222; 4