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Iowa COVID-19 update for 4/30/21: 396 additional cases; hospitalizations rising, however…positivity rate is down again

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April 30th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines) – The Iowa Department of Public Health, on Friday (today), reported there were 396 additional positive COVID-19 cases, for a pandemic total of 394,397, and no additional deaths. Deaths attributed to COVID statewide, since the beginning of the pandemic amount to 5,931. Deaths at long-term care facilities in Iowa account for 2,314 of the total number of deaths statewide.

According to the state’s website, a total of 4,805,373 individuals received COVID-19 tests, and Iowa’s positivity rate declines to decline. Data show the 14-day average is 3.9%, and the 7-day average is 3.7%. Virus hospitalization data from the past 24-hours show: 191 hospitalized (7 more than before); 34 persons were admitted; 45 patients are in ICU, and 22 patients are on ventilators. In RMCC Region 4 (hospitals in western/southwest Iowa): 17 COVID patients are hospitalized; 11 are in an ICU; three people were admitted with symptoms of the virus, and there remain four people on a ventilator.

According to the Iowa DPH vaccination dashboard, 2,309,070 total COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Iowa. The dashboard reports that 952,859 individuals completed two-dose vaccinations and 88,603 individuals have completed single-dose vaccinations. The Iowa DPH reports 1,041,462 total completed vaccine series.

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, 1,452 cases; {+2}; 54 deaths
Adair, 980; {+0}; 32
Adams, 349 {+3}; 4
Audubon, 518 {+0}; 9
Guthrie, 1,280 {+0}; 29
Harrison County, 1,916; {+4}; 73
Madison County, 1,707; {+0; 19
Mills County, 1,772; {+0}; 21
Montgomery, 1,101;{+2}; 37
Pottawattamie County, 12,044; {+14}; 164
Shelby County, 1,355 {+0}; 37
Union County, 1,339; {+15}; 32