The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Wednesday, as of 10-a.m.) reports there have been four additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 statewide since 10-a.m. Tuesday, for a total of 1,125, and 740 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 66,137. Persons with preexisting medical conditions made up for 791 of the deaths. Officials say 604 deaths have taken place at a long-term care facility since the beginning of the outbreak. There have been a total of 48,015 persons who have recovered from the virus and 3,489 additional negative test results Tuesday, for a total of 575,143 since testing began. A total of 642,772 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined 14-day positivity rate (including Antigen tests), 10.3%.

Here in the KJAN listening area, the IDPH adjusted some COVID-19 figures reported on Tuesday: Adair County has 49 positive cases instead of 50; Audubon County has 39 cases instead of 40; Montgomery County is up three cases, from 79 to 82; Pottawattamie County saw 16 more positive cases, for a total of 1,664; Harrison County had two more positive cases for a total of 150, and Shelby County COVID-19 positive cases increased by three, to 218.

There are 310 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus. IDPH reported 87 patients are in intensive care. There are 39 patients on ventilators in the state (compared to 43 Tues.), 62 patients were admitted to the hospital in since 10-a.m., Tuesday (compared to 40 in Tuesday’s report). In western/southwest Iowa: 7 patients remain hospitalized with COVID-19; 4 remain in an ICU and one person was admitted to an area hospital. Two patients remain on ventilators.

Long-Term Care outbreaks are down from 33 to 31. IDPH reported 849 positive cases and 408 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: 112 cases; (102); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 49 cases; (24); 1 death
• Adams County: 22 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 39 cases; (27); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 173 cases; (131); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 82 cases; (63); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,664 cases; (1,384); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 218 cases; (205); 1 death.
• Madison County, 167; (115); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 150 cases; (128); 2 deaths