The Iowa Department of Public Health today (10-a.m., Saturday) reports there have been 23 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 statewide since 10-a.m. Friday, for a total of 1,160, and 1,024 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 69,006. Persons with preexisting medical conditions made up for 810 of the deaths. Officials say 622 deaths have taken place at a long-term care facility since the beginning of the outbreak. There have been a total of 49,502 persons who have recovered from the virus and 5,952 additional negative test results received since Friday, for a total of 591,380 since testing began. A total of 661,821 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined 14-day positivity rate is 11.1%.

Here in the KJAN listening area: Cass County picked two more positive COVID-19 cases, Friday, for a total of 118; There was one more case in Audubon County (40 total); 4 new cases in Guthrie County (Total 178); Montgomery County has 1 new cases (83 total); Harrison County has two more case (total 154), and there 13 more cases in Pottawattamie County (total 1,708).

There are 315 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus. IDPH reported 94 patients are in intensive care. There were a total of 36 patients admitted to Iowa hospitals, and 38 patients who remained on a ventilator. In western/southwest Iowa: 9 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19; 7 are in an ICU, two people were admitted to an area hospital, and four patients are on ventilators.

Long-Term Care outbreaks remain at 29. IDPH reported 802 positive cases and 366 recoveries within those facilities.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}.

• Cass County: 118 cases; (106); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 49 cases; (32); 1 death
• Adams County: 23 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 40 cases; (27); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 178 cases; (135); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 83 cases; (71); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,708 cases; (1,441); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 223 cases; (211); 1 death.
• Madison County, 172; (125); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 154 cases; (137); 2 deaths