Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard as of 10-a.m., Saturday, indicated 25 additional deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 since Friday’s report, for a total of 1,972. The number of deaths attributed to a pre-existing conditions statewide are 1,255, while deaths at Long-Term Care facilities amount to 932, five more than yesterday. The IDPH reports one more death in Cass County for a total of 14, and two more deaths in Pottawattamie County, for a total of 55.

Officials say since 10-a.m. Friday, there have been 4,830 new confirmed, Positive cases of the virus, for a total since the pandemic began, of 180,253. Cass County has 19 new, Positive cases of COVID, for a total of 640. Double-digit Positive case increases were reported in eight area counties (see the list below).

There are 100 Long-Term Care facility (LTC) outbreaks. Those care facilities report 2,916 positive cases and 1,356 recovered.   In Cass County, three care facilities: Atlantic Specialty Care (78), The Heritage House (14), and the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (54), have a combined total of 146 positive cases, with 51 recovered. Harrison County has two LTC facilities with a total of 206 cases and 150 recovered.

Hospitalization continues to be an issue among medical professionals. The IDPH reports 1,261 have been hospitalized, which is an increase from the 1,227 on Friday. Of those hospitalized, 928 had a primary COVID-19 diagnosis, while 333 were hospitalized for another reason but tested positive for COVID-19. IDPH says 246 are in the ICU, which is an increase from the 240 on Friday. There have been 217 patients admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours, which is up from the 213 patients yesterday. Currently, there are 2,540 inpatient beds, 341 ICU beds and 840 ventilators available. There are 107 patients on a ventilator.

In western/southwestern Iowa: there are 62 COVID patients in the hospital (2 more than yesterday); 17 are in an ICU, nine people were admitted, and six people remain on a ventilator.

The state’s data shows that 1,089,765 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. Within the last 24 hours, the state has received 11,959 lab test results with 3,412 of them being positive, and 8,500 negative (total Negative to-date: 907,731). The state receives test results from prior days and adds them to the overall total. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate continues to increase at 22.9%, which is an increase from 22.5% on Friday. The IDPH says 107,540 Iowans have recovered from the virus.

Among Iowa’s 99 counties, 93 report a 14-day positivity rate higher than 15%, which is a decrease from the 95 counties on Friday. Public schools in those counties can apply for a waiver in order to give instruction 100% online. Meanwhile, 70 counties have a positivity rate higher than 20%, 10 report a rate 30% or higher. Page County has a positivity rate of 45.7%. Jones County has a positivity rate of 50,8%.

Officials say Page County continues to have the highest Positivity rate in southwest Iowa, at 45.7%, while Ringgold County has the lowest rate, at 8.1%.

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, 640 cases {+194}; 408 recovered; 14 deaths
• Adair, 332 {+11}; 133; 4
• Adams, 128 {+2}; 66; 1
• Audubon, 250 {+6}; 129; 1
• Guthrie, 602 {+30); 354; 15
• Harrison County, 873 {+9}; 570; 24
• Madison County, 540 {+19}; 337; 4
• Mills County, 722 {+10}; 337; 4
• Montgomery, 328 {+13}; 201; 8
• Pottawattamie County, 4,531 {+79]; 3,084; 55
• Shelby County, 617 {+16}; 436; 3
• Union County,  523 {+26}; 257; 6