The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Thursday, as of 10-a.m.) reports there have been nine additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 statewide since 10-a.m. Wednesday, for a total of 1,134, and 662 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 66,799. Persons with preexisting medical conditions made up for 793 of the deaths. Officials say 605 deaths have taken place at a long-term care facility since the beginning of the outbreak. There have been a total of 48,517 persons who have recovered from the virus and 5,447 additional negative test results Wednesday, for a total of 578,898 since testing began. A total of 646,182 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined 14-day positivity rate is 11%.

Here in the KJAN listening area, the number of positive case test results are nearly steady. Cass County picked up one more case, for a total of 113. Audubon County is up one case, to 40. Guthrie County also reports one new case, for a total of 174. Shelby County has one new case, for a total of 219. There are 11 new cases in Pottawattamie County, for a total of 1,675.

There are 323 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus. IDPH reported 88 patients are in intensive care. There are 41 patients on ventilators in the state, 51 patients were admitted to the hospital in since 10-a.m., Wednesday (compared to 62 yesterday. In western/southwest Iowa: 7 patients remain hospitalized with COVID-19; 4 remain in an ICU and no one one was admitted to an area hospital, and two patients remain on ventilators.

Long-Term Care outbreaks are down to 29, from 31 on Wednesday. IDPH reported 849 positive cases and 364 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: 113 cases; (102); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 49 cases; (30); 1 death
• Adams County: 22 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 40 cases; (27); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 174 cases; (134); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 82 cases; (66); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,675 cases; (1,406); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 219 cases; (207); 1 death.
• Madison County, 167; (120); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 149 cases; (128); 2 deaths