The Iowa Coronavirus dashboard today (Thursday), shows there are 1,401 more positive cases of COVID-19, compared to Wednesday’s 1,276 (a total of 110,974 to-date). There are also 15more Iowans whose deaths have been attributed to the virus, for a total to-date, of 1,594. Of that number, 1,060 deaths occurred for patients with a pre-existing medical condition. The IDPH says the number of persons hospitalized with symptoms of the virus declined slightly from Wednesday. The data (as of 10-a.m.) showed 530 Iowans are hospitalized, as compared to 535 previously. Intensive Care Unit numbers are up from 134 to 135. Officials say 85 people with COVID symptoms were admitted to an Iowa hospital, since 10-a.m. Wednesday, compared to 90 previously. And, there are 53 patients on a ventilator, compared to 49 yesterday.

Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report 45 people with the virus are in a hospital facility, compared to 48 yesterday. There are 13 people in an ICU, compared to 15 previously, three persons were admitted, compared to nine the previous day, and one person remains on a ventilator. Health officials say a total of 918,078 COVID-19 tests have been completed, with 4,586 Negative test results returned over the past 24-hours (for a total of 805,458), and 738 positive results. The IDPH says 85,599 Iowans have recovered from the virus.

In the KJAN listening area, there are: 10 more Positive cases in Cass County, for a total of 350; 63 more in Pottawattamie County; 20 new cases in Harrison County; nine additional cases in Mills County; eight more cases in Audubon County and five more cases in Adair County. There are four or less new cases in Guthrie, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby and Union Counties.

There are 70 Long Term Care facility outbreaks in Iowa, two more than on Wednesday. The IDPH reports: 1, 783 patients/staff at those facilities have tested positive for COVID; 720 patients/staff have recovered, and LTC deaths are up four, to 790.

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, 349 cases {+9}; 242 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 148 {+4}; 68; 1
• Adams, 70; 36; 0
• Audubon, 142 {+8}; 79; 1
• Guthrie, 374 {+1); 233; 15
• Harrison County, 597 {+8}; 239; 8
• Madison County, 346 {+2}; 218; 2
• Mills County, 352 {+7}; 180; 1
• Montgomery, 160 {+2}; 139; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 3,056 {+49]; 2,253; 44
• Shelby County, 352 {+1}; 308; 1
• Union County,  218 {+2}; 192; 3