The Iowa Department of Public health, Sunday, said there were 141 new COVID-19 positive tests over the previous 24-hours, and one additional death. The total number of COVID-related deaths statewide remains 5,984. The health department reports 397,584 total positive tests since the start of the pandemic. The state’s positivity rates are unchanged from Saturday, with the 14-day rate 3.7%, and the seven-day rate at 3.5%.

COVID hospitalizations across the Iowa continue to slowly decline. As of Sunday, there were 170 hospitalized, 39 persons in an ICU, 21 people were admitted, and 12 were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (hospitals in western/southwest Iowa), there are 14 COVID patients hospitalized; four are in an ICU; four people were admitted, and no one was on a ventilator.

There have been more than 2.49-million doses of a COVID vaccine administered in Iowa, and nearly 1.18-million persons who have completed their respective vaccination series.

The state reports one Long-Term Care Facility Outbreaks, which is one less than what was reported on Friday. The Urbandale Health Care Center has 19 positive cases among residents and staff,  with 17 total recoveries. The state reports 2,323 care facility deaths since the pandemic began.

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, 1,461 cases; {+0}; 54 deaths
Adair, 983; {+0}; 32
Adams, 350 {+0}; 4
Audubon, 525 {+0}; 10
Guthrie, 1,290 {+0}; 29
Harrison County, 1,925; {+2}; 73
Madison County, 1,754; {+2; 19
Mills County, 1,785; {+1}; 22
Montgomery, 1,109;{+0}; 38
Pottawattamie County, 12,184; {+6}; 168
Shelby County, 1,365 {+1}; 37
Union County, 1,361; {+0}; 33