The State of Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard (as of just before 6-a.m. today, Thursday), shows six more people have died from the virus since Wednesday, and 417 more Iowans have tested positive. The State’s death toll from the virus stands at 814. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is 40,210. The IDPH says 432,834 Iowans have been tested. Of those, 391,132 have tested negative for COVID-19 (an increase of 4,489). Officials said also, 28,854 persons (nearly 250 more than Wednesday) affected by the virus, have recovered from the virus it.

Hospitalization data show: eight more persons with COVID-19 were hospitalized, for a total of 232; 73 individuals are in an ICU; 33 were admitted, and 32 were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (southwest/western IA), six people are hospitalized with COVID-19, four are in an ICU, there was one new hospital admission, one person remains on a ventilator.

Long-Term Care (LTC) data show 20 outbreaks, 516 staff/patients have tested positive for the virus, 135 have recovered and 436 have died.

Here is the latest data for confirmed cases and the number of persons recovered from COVID-19, in Cass and surrounding counties, plus any change in the numbers (Highlighted number indicate a change from Wednesday):

• Cass: 30 positive cases, 28 recovered
• Adair: 21 positive cases, 16 recovered
• Adams: 12 cases (recovered data still not available from the IDPH)
• Audubon: 22 cases, (No recovery data available)
• Guthrie: 112 cases, 66 recovered
• Montgomery: 25 cases, 16 recovered
• Pottawattamie: 961 cases, 720 recovered
• Shelby County: 126 cases, 124 recovered