The Iowa Department of Public Heath Tuesday, reported on the Coronavirus dashboard, that an additional 577 positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 367,753.  There were also 15 additional deaths reported, including one more in Pottawattamie County, for a statewide total of 5,574. Long-Term Care facility deaths account for 2,193 of the State’s total number of deaths.

The number of Long-Term Care facility COVID-19 Outbreaks is down from 10 the past few days, to nine, as of Tuesday. Hospitalization  statistics indicate 179 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID, compared to 168 on Monday. The number of COVID patients in an ICU is down to 33. There were 28 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period, and nine patients are on a ventilator (3 more than Monday).

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 20 people are hospitalized for COVID; seven are in an ICU, three patients with COVID symptoms was admitted over the past 24-hours, and two people are on a ventilator. More than 280,254 Iowans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health department data shows 902,070 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa, with 286,590 individuals receiving both doses. State data shows 4,167,019 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Iowa.

Iowa’s 14-day and seven-day positivity rates are steady at 4.1%, each.

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, 1,369 cases; {+3}; 51 deaths
• Adair, 933; {+5}; 30
• Adams, 326 {+0}; 4
• Audubon, 493 {+0}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,180 {+5}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,800; {+0}; 70
• Madison County, 1,595; {+28}; 18
• Mills County, 1,640; {+3}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,046; {+2}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,889; {+10}; 147
• Shelby County, 1,232; {+1}; 34
• Union County,  1,270; {+0}; 31