The Iowa Department of Public Health Saturday, said there were 396 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths over the 24-hour period from 10-a.m. Friday to 10-a.m. Saturday. The health department reported 274,313 total positive cases, 227,669 total recoveries and 3,744 total deaths. Of the state’s 3,744 deaths, 3,438 list COVID-19 as the primary cause, while 306 list it as a contributing factor.

State data shows 1,339,492 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19. Iowa reports a 14-day positivity rate of 12% and a 7-day positivity rate of 9.3% Twenty-eight of Iowa’s 99 counties report a 14-day positivity rate of 15% or higher. That’s down from 30 a day earlier.

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continue to decline in Iowa. There are 558 currently hospitalized, down 42 from the previous day. There were 76 patients hospitalized in the last 24 hours and there are 114 patients listed in intensive care. The state reports 63 patients on ventilators.  Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4) report: 36 hospitalized; 13 are in an ICU; 5 people were admitted, and 8 are on a ventilator.

There are two fewer long-term care facilities reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in the last 24 hours for a total of 125. There are 5,195 positive cases and 3,214 recoveries reported within those facilities. The state reports a total of 1,137 deaths within long-term care facilities

All TestIowa sites were closed Christmas Day. They are scheduled reopen on Monday.

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, 1,011 cases; {+3}; 38 deaths
• Adair, 580; {+3}; 17
• Adams, 251; {+2}; 2
• Audubon, 363; {+0}; 7
• Guthrie, 929; {+1}; 22
• Harrison County, 1,389; {+3}; 52
• Madison County, 915; {+1}; 8
• Mills County, 1,258; {+5}; 14
• Montgomery, 713; {+0}; 15
• Pottawattamie County, 8,065; {+9}; 90
• Shelby County, 921; {+0}; 23
• Union County,  1,001; {+0}; 16