The latest information from State of Iowa’s coronavirus dashboard (as of 10-a.m. Saturday), indicated there were no additional COVID-19 deaths over the previous 24-hours, keeping the state’s death toll at 3,451. It’s the second consecutive no additional deaths have been reported.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks went up by one, to 142. There are 5,748 positive cases and 3,126 recoveries reported in Iowa’s care facilities. State data shows 1,311,808 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. The number of new positive COVID-19 cases statewide is 1,872, for a total of 265,986. Negative test results to-date, number 2,563,692. The IDPH says  a total of 212,384 Iowans have recovered from the virus.  Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is down from 13.5% yesterday to 13.3% today, while the 7-day rate down from 10.4% Friday to 10.1% today (Saturday).

Hospitalization data: show 679 Iowans with COVID-19 are in hospitals across the state (down from 701 yesterday); 140 COVID patients are in an ICU (an increase of four over Friday); 95 were admitted (compared to 96 yesterday); and 77 are on a ventilator (3 less than Friday).  Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4) report: 40 are hospitalized; 18 are in an ICU (4 more than previously reported); five people were admitted (1 less than yesterday), and eight patients remain on a ventilator (1 more than on Friday).

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

• Cass, 980 cases; {+10}; 38 deaths
• Adair, 542; {+4}; 16
• Adams, 226; {+2}; 2
• Audubon, 343; {+1}; 7
• Guthrie, 878; {+5}; 22
• Harrison County, 1,317; {+12}; 50
• Madison County, 876; {+6}; 8
• Mills County, 1,230; {+5}; 12
• Montgomery, 668; {+3}; 13
• Pottawattamie County, 7,760; {+50}; 83
• Shelby County, 887; {+5}; 23
• Union County,  967; {+5}; 13