The Iowa Department of Public Health (as of 10-a.m. Wednesday, 1/27), reported a total of 315,170 confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide since Iowa’s outbreak began, with an additional 1,104 cases confirmed since 10-a.m. Tuesday. There were eight additional deaths reported today, leaving the statewide death toll at 4,500. Of Iowa’s pandemic-related deaths, COVID-19 is reported as the underlying cause for 4,103 deaths. For 397 Iowans, COVID-19 was a contributing factor to their deaths. The website said 4,128 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions. One additional death was reported over the 24-hour period in Cass County, where the total since the beginning of the pandemic, now stands at 44.

The Iowa DPH today (1/27) reports there are two more COVID-19 outbreaks among long-term care facilities in the state, for a total of 62. LTC’s account for 1,961 of Iowa’s current positive cases. COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 1,873 of the state’s total deaths. Health officials say 1,137 LTC patients have recovered.

Iowa DPH today reports 408 hospitalizations, 7 less than Tuesday. Officials say 81 patients are in intensive care units, 76 COVID patients were admitted to hospitals since Tuesday’s report, and 37 people are on a ventilator.  In RMCC Region 4 (Western/southwest Iowa hospitals): 27 are hospitalized w/Covid; 6 are in an ICU; three people were admitted since Monday, and one person is on a ventilator.

Iowa’s average reported 14-day positivity rate is down from 10.3% Tuesday to 10.2% today. The past 7-day average is 7.8%.  Of the state’s confirmed cases, 277,830 Iowans recovered.

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, 1,155 cases; {+2}; 44 deaths
• Adair, 698; {+1}; 20
• Adams, 302; {+0}; 3
• Audubon, 427; {+3}; 8
• Guthrie, 1,046 {+0}; 24
• Harrison County, 1,591; {+4}; 62
• Madison County, 1,265; {+20}; 10
• Mills County, 1,390; {+4}; 17
• Montgomery, 901; {+9}; 24
• Pottawattamie County, 9,208; {+22}; 115
• Shelby County, 1079; {+3}; 27
• Union County,  1,128; {+10}; 23