The Iowa Department of Public Health Wednesday (10-a.m. today) reports Cass County has reached 1,000 Positive cases of COVID-19 since pandemic records began. Over the previous 24-hours, there were 16 new, positive cases in Cass County. Audubon County reports 19 new cases, Harrison County’s case count is up 24, there are 96 more cases in Pottawattamie County, where the total to-date is 7,957, and 18 more cases in Union County, for a total of 991 (see data from other counties below).

As of today, there are 271,019 confirmed Positive cases of the virus statewide since Iowa’s outbreak began, with an additional 1,999 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths increased by 15, to 3,668. Of Iowa’s pandemic-related deaths, COVID-19 was reported as the underlying cause for 3,369 of those deaths. For 299 Iowans, COVID-19 was a contributing factor to their deaths.  COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 1,137 of the state’s total deaths.

The Iowa DPH reports 128 COVID-19 outbreaks among long-term care facilities in the state, accounting for 5,212 of Iowa’s current positive cases.  According to the state’s website, more than 1.32-million Iowans have received COVID-19 tests. Iowa’s average reported positivity rate is 12.6% over the last 14 days.

Hospitalization data: show 644 Iowans with COVID-19 are in hospitals across the state (down from 651 yesterday); 139 COVID patients are in an ICU; 113 were admitted to a hospital (Compared to 71 yesterday); and 71 were on a ventilator.  Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4) report: 42 are hospitalized (2 more than Tuesday); 15 are in an ICU (also 2 more than yesterday); five people were admitted, and eight COVID patients remain on a ventilator.

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, 1,000 cases; {+16}; 38 deaths
• Adair, 554; {+2}; 17
• Adams, 241; {+6}; 2
• Audubon, 362; {+19}; 7
• Guthrie, 904; {+7}; 22
• Harrison County, 1,365; {+24}; 52
• Madison County, 896; {+5}; 8
• Mills County, 1,242; {+4}; 13
• Montgomery, 695; {+9}; 14
• Pottawattamie County, 7,957; {+96}; 87
• Shelby County, 911; {+8}; 23
• Union County,  991; {+18}; 16