The Iowa Department of Public Heath, Monday, at 10-a.m., reported 204 new, positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 359,588. There were 38 additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,374. Health officials say Underlying Causes (diseases or injury that initiated the events resulting in death), amount to 4,833. The IDPH says 541 deaths listed COVID as a contributing factor. A pre-existing condition accounted for 4,948 deaths, while Long-Term Care (LTC) facility deaths accounted for 2,144 of the total number of deaths.

Locally, Harrison County reports one additional death, for a total of 69. Shelby County also reports one more COVID-related death, for a total of 33. Long-Term Care facility COVID-Outbreaks are unchanged from Sunday, at 21. Positive cases at LTC’s account for 602 of the total number of positive results, while 404 patients/staff at those facilities have recovered from COVID.

Hospitalizations are down again, from 229 on Sunday to 222 Monday. COVID patients in an ICU declined from 58 Sunday to 54 on Monday. There were 22 COVID patients admitted to hospitals across the State in Monday’s report, compared to 38 the previous 24-hour report. And, two fewer patients were on a ventilator, at 25. Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 15 people still hospitalized; five COVID patients are in an ICU (2 less than Sunday), one person was admitted, and two people remain on a ventilator.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate as of Monday was 4.3%, down slightly from Sunday, but the 7-day average was up slightly, to 4.1%.

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, 1,312 cases; {+2}; 48 deaths
• Adair, 908; {+1}; 26
• Adams, 326 {+1}; 3
• Audubon, 482 {+2}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,155 {+1}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,782; {+6}; 69
• Madison County, 1,516; {+0}; 17
• Mills County, 1,613; {+1}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,037; {+2}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,650; {+5}; 140
• Shelby County, 1,192; {+2}; 33
• Union County,  1,254; {+0}; 31