The State of Iowa’s coronavirus dashboard today (10-a.m., Thursday), showed 3,120 deaths, which is an increase of 99 from yesterday (Wednesday).The IDPH says 2,865 deaths are the result of “Underlying causes,” while a “contributing factor”  accounts for 255 deaths, The county-by-county information shows additional deaths reported in each of Cass, Harrison, Madison, Mills and Pottawattamie Counties.

Positive cases increased by 2,246, to 251,028. Long-Term Care facility outbreaks  are 142. LTC deaths amount to 1,129.  Hospitalizations are at 863, with 189 COVID patients in an ICU; 124 were admitted to a hospital with COVID symptoms, and 114 patients are on a ventilator. Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report 53 COVID patients, 16 are in an ICU, eight people were admitted, and nine are on a ventilator.

State data shows 1,268,077 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus, with a total of 177,800 recovered. Iowa reports a 14-day positivity rate of 15.6% and a 7-day rate of 11.6%. Of Iowa’s 99 counties, 63 report 14-day positivity rates above 15%. Three Iowa counties report a 14-day positivity rate below 10%.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases; The # of new cases since yesterday {+}; and the total number of deaths in each county (Configured by the new reporting formula):

• Cass, 901 cases; {+7}; 35 deaths
• Adair, 500; {+9}; 15
• Adams, 201; {+3}; 2
• Audubon, 321; {+3}; 6
• Guthrie, 830; {+8}; 22
• Harrison County, 1,199; {+20}; 48
• Madison County, 804; {+13}; 8
• Mills County, 1,153; {+13}; 10
• Montgomery, 575; {+8}; 12
• Pottawattamie County, 7,233; {+112}; 70
• Shelby County, 840; {+4}; 16
• Union County,  924; {+7}; 9