Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard today (as of 10-a.m. Saturday), shows 11 more people have died from complications of COVID-19 for a total of 2,360. There are two more deaths in the KJAN listening area: one each in Cass and Shelby Counties. The number of deaths attributed to a pre-existing condition statewide are at 1,333, while deaths at Long-Term Care facilities amount to 1,059, four more than on Friday.

Health officials report two more long-term care facility COVID-19 outbreaks, for a total of 153. Those care facilities report 4,744 positive cases and 1,958 recovered. Cass County’s three LTC facilities have a total of 210 confirmed positive cases (Three more than yesterday), and 129 recovered. Officials say there have been 2,239 new confirmed, Positive cases of the virus reported since yesterday, for a total since the pandemic began, of 225,783.

Hospitalizations are down from 1,226 Friday, to 1,221 today. There are: 244 patients in intensive care (down from 256 Friday.); 127 patients were admitted since 10-a.m. Friday, and there are 146 people on a ventilator (five more than on Friday). In western/southwestern Iowa: there are 56 COVID patients in the hospital; 19 are in an ICU; six people were admitted to a hospital, and 11 people are on a ventilator (4 more than Friday).

The state’s data shows that 1,203,496 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. Test results received yesterday amounted to 4,834, with 3,833 coming back Negative and 928 Positive. Iowa’s statewide 14-day positivity rate down to 17.7%. The Individual Positivity rate is 18.8%. Cass County’s Positivity rate is down to 18.7%.

The IDPH says 130,0007 Iowans have recovered from the virus. 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, 805 cases {+8}; 503 recovered; 22 deaths
• Adair, 433;{+4} 228; 8
• Adams, 167 {+3}; 86; 2
• Audubon, 295 {+1}; 192; 2
• Guthrie, 749 {+9); 431; 15
• Harrison County, 1,067 {+5}; 720; 29
• Madison County, 678 {+5}; 393; 4
• Mills County, 1,035 {+14}; 476; 7
• Montgomery, 455 {+4}; 208; 11
• Pottawattamie County, 6,221 {+94]; 3,567; 69
• Shelby County, 761 {+10}; 440; 11
• Union County,  764 {+7}; 301; 6