The State of Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard, Tuesday (today) indicated (as of 10-a.m.), there were 580 new cases of COVID-19 since 10-a.m. Monday, for a total of 100,632. There are three more positive case of the virus in Cass County, for a total of 238. Across the KJAN listening area, there are: 19 more positive cases in Pottawattamie County; nine more in Harrison County; five more in Montgomery County; 4 new cases in Guthrie and Shelby Counties. Other, smaller increases in positive COVID cases were noted in Adair, Audubon, Madison and Union Counties.

There have been 17 more deaths statewide since 10-a.m. Monday, for a total of 1,481. The IDPH says of the reported deaths, 995 were related to a pre-existing medical condition. There have been a total of 867,592 Iowans tested for COVID-19 to-date, with 765,384 total Negative results. There have been 2,859 results received since 10-a.m. Monday, with 2,522 of those Negative, and 334 Positive. Officials say 11.6% of persons tested had a positive test result.  Iowans who have recovered from the virus number 78,038. State data shows there are 16 counties reporting a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days. Public schools in eight area Counties…Taylor, Harrison, Fremont, Carroll, Page, Guthrie, Crawford and Montgomery, are among those counties eligible to apply for a waiver to provide 100% virtual learning. Sioux, Taylor, Harrison, Fremont, Lyon and Carroll counties report a positivity rate greater than 20%.

Hospitalizations are up from 449 on Monday to 463 today. The IDPH says: 114 patients with COVID-19 are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (compared to 109 previously); 62 people with COVID symptoms were admitted to a hospital (compared to 53 Monday); and 44 patients are on a ventilator (compared to 39 Monday). Western/Southwest Iowa hospitals report 26 people hospitalized (2 more than Monday), 10 are in an ICU (2 more than yesterday), five were admitted to a hospital (compared to 1 Monday), and no one was on a ventilator.

There are four more Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks in Iowa, for a total of 58. There are 1,255 positive cases of COVID among patients and staff at those facilities, and there have been 747 deaths since the outbreak began. The IDPH reports 682 persons recovered from the virus at LTC’s.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,

• Cass, 238 cases {+3}; 196 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 100 {+1}; 60; 1
• Adams, 55; 32; 0
• Audubon, 117 {+1}; 47; 1
• Guthrie, 341 {+4); 204; 13
• Harrison County, 463 {+9}; 195; 5
• Madison County, 313 {+3}; 205; 2
• Mills County, 292; 153; 1
• Montgomery, 139 {+5}; 105; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 2,673 {+19}; 2,001; 43
• Shelby County, 314 {+4}; 280; 1
• Union County,  190 {+1}; 126; 3

(Radio Iowa) – A state program that helps those on food assistance eat healthier has crossed the one-million-dollar mark in benefits given. Coordinator Aryn McClaren says the program gives what are called “Double Up Bucks” to those on food assistance when they purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. She says the food bucks earned can then be used the next time to buy more fruits and vegetables. She says the program has two goals. “To encourage people to make the healthy choice of eating fresh food and vegetables — while also trying to make that an easier choice,” McClaren says. “If they are food insecure and have a limited budget they can’t always afford the food that might be healthier for their families.”

The program was given an added boost when federal coronavirus money was approved from the state. “So, we are very fortunate to receive that funding that has helped support the expansion of the program,” McClaren says. McClaren says the program has seen its biggest growth this year as the need has grown — and that includes more use at farmers’ markets. She says they are proud of the growth they’ve seen at farmers’ markets this year with most of them seeing four times the amount of food bucks they’ve seen before.

Under the program, a person who spends 10 dollars in food assistance benefits at a participating site receives an additional 10 dollars in free Double Up Food Bucks. The food bucks come in the form of paper vouchers and McClaren says they are working on an electronic program for the food bucks.

Police in Red Oak report no one was injured during a collision at around 5:45-p.m. Monday at 5th and Linden Streets. Authorities report a 2017 Ford Explorer driven by 19-year old Aubrey Kate Goertzen, of Stanton, was northbound on 5th Street, and while crossing through the uncontrolled intersection at 5th and Linden, was struck in the middle of the intersection by a 2007 Suzuki FNZ, driven by 49-year old Stacy Marie Schlegelmilch, of Villisca, as she was traveling west on Linden Street.

No citations were issued.

(By DAVID PITT Associated Press) – As Iowa surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and remained the fourth-highest state for rate of infection, the mayor of Des Moines expressed concern that President Donald Trump’s rally this week at the city’s airport could become a super-spreader event. The state averaged 1,300 new cases per day over the past four days.

On Saturday the state posted 21 more deaths after recording 14 deaths on Friday. on Sunday, the state reported six more deaths. As of Monday, positive cases in Iowa reached 100,052 and 1,464 people have died since the virus surfaced in March.

With polls showing a tight race between the Republican Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, the president plans a Wednesday rally at the Des Moines International Airport.