(Updated 9:45-a.m.) The Iowa Department of Public Health on Sunday (today) said there were 150 new positive COVID-19 tests and two additional deaths. The health department reported 399,466 total positive tests, and 6,000 total deaths since the pandemic began. State data show nearly 2.6-million vaccinations have been given in Iowa, and more than 1.25-million vaccination series are completed.

Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rates were unchanged from Saturday. The 14-day average was 3.3% and the 7-day average was 2.9%. COVID-19 hospitalization data show: 145 are hospitalized; 42 patients are in an ICU; 30 were admitted over the past 24-hours, and 20 patients are on ventilators. In RMCC Region 4 (hospitals in western & southwest Iowa), there are: Eight patients hospitalized with COVID or symptoms of the virus; six people with COVID are in an ICU; four people were admitted to area hospitals were reported, and one person was on a ventilator in the latest report.

There remains a single long-term care facility with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Risen Son Christian Village, in Pottawattamie County, reports 10 positive cases among residents and staff. There have been 2,336 deaths reported in Iowa’s care facilities.

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, 1,470 cases; {+2}; 54 deaths
Adair, 985; {+0}; 32
Adams, 349 {+0}; 4
Audubon, 531 {+2}; 10
Guthrie, 1,300 {+1}; 30
Harrison County, 1,931; {+1}; 73
Madison County, 1,768; {+4; 19
Mills County, 1,790; {+0}; 22
Montgomery, 1,111;{+2}; 38
Pottawattamie County, 12,256; {+15}; 168
Shelby County, 1,369 {+0}; 37
Union County, 1,363; {+0}; 33