The Iowa Department of Public Health, Tuesday, said there were 508 new positive cases of COVID-19 test results returned from the labs over the past 24-hours, for a pandemic total of 329,812 positive cases.  There were also 26 additional deaths, for a pandemic total to-date of 5,263, including one each in Madison and Pottawattamie Counties. Statewide, 4,726 COVID deaths are attributed to Underlying causes. COVID was a contributing factor to 517 deaths. Deaths at Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities account for 2,117 of the total number of deaths.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks are down from 35 to 28. Officials say 769 LTC patients have tested positive for the virus, and 514 have recovered.

The State data show: 255 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, compared to 242 on Monday; 57 COVID patients are in an ICU; 40 were admitted over the previous 24-hours, compared to 35 on Monday, and 25 patients were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa), 20 are hospitalized with COVID symptoms, seven people are in an ICU, four people were admitted over the past 24-hours, and one remains on a ventilator.

Iowa’s statewide positivity rate continues to decline, from 7.9% Monday to 7.5% Tuesday. The 7-day average was also down, from 6.1% to 5.6%.

A total of 303,713 Iowans have recovered from the virus.

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, 1,232 cases; {+1}; 47 deaths
• Adair, 775; {+5}; 25
• Adams, 317 {+0}; 3
• Audubon, 456 {+3}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,071 {+0}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,648; {+2}; 68
• Madison County, 1,369; {+7}; 17
• Mills County, 1,457; {+0}; 20
• Montgomery, 954; {+0}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 9,613; {+16}; 140
• Shelby County, 1,130; {+6}; 32
• Union County,  1,169; {+1}; 31