The Iowa Department of Public Health reports, as of 10-a.m. today (Monday), there are 508 additional, positive test results for COVID-19 statewide, for a total of 107,570 since the beginning of the pandemic.  Including Monday’s confirmed numbers, Iowa has reported nearly 3,000 new confirmed positive coronavirus cases in the last three days. The state Department of Public Health reported 1,595 confirmed cases Saturday, another 915 on Sunday. Cass County reports two new cases since Sunday, for a total of 303. The number of deaths across the state that have been attributed to the virus, is up six, to 1,534. Of the deaths statewide, officials say 1,028 of the persons had a pre-existing health condition.

There have been 901,746 Iowans tested for the virus, to date. The IDPH says 3,167 test results have been returned since 10-a.m. Sunday, with 2,770 coming back Negative, and 387 Positive. The total number of Negatives results to date, is 792,548. The Individual positivity rate remains 11.9%, and the 14-day rolling average is unchanged at 9.6%.  Those who have recovered from the virus number 82,056.

There are 16 Iowa counties reporting a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days, up from 15 the previous day. Public schools in Harrison (25.8%), Sioux, Osceola, Delaware, Taylor (19.3%), Plymouth, Carroll (19%), Monroe, Emmet, Humboldt, Crawford (16%), Decatur, O’Brien, Cass (15.4%), Woodbury and Mahaska counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% virtual learning. Harrison and Sioux counties report 25.8% and 23.2% positivity rates respectively. Atlantic School District Superintendent Steve Barber told KJAN News “If you look at the 10-percent absenteeism [which Atlantic does NOT have], the answer [to whether Atlantic will pursue 100% online learning] is No, we’re not going to do that. We’re not going to change right now.” Barber says he can’t speak for what the other school districts in the County might do.

Hospitalizations are up slightly, at 480 (compared to 475, Sunday). ICU stats are up, too, from 108 Sunday, to 113 today. There have been 63 Iowans with COVID-19 symptoms admitted to hospitals around the state since the last report (Compared to 84 previously), and 45 patients on a ventilator. The IDPH says there are: 38 people are in hospital across western/southwest Iowa, compared to 34 yesterday; 10 people are being treated for COVID-19 in an ICU, compared to eight previously; six people have been admitted to a hospital (Compared to five, Sunday), and one person remains on a ventilator.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks are up slightly, from 63 yesterday, to 64 today. Officials say: there are 1,632 positive cases among staff and patients at those facilities; 643 staff/patients have recovered from the virus, and there have been 771 deaths since the pandemic began.

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, 302 cases {+2}; 222 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 123; 64; 1
• Adams, 67; 35; 0
• Audubon, 128; 65; 1
• Guthrie, 367 {+4); 224; 14
• Harrison County, 571 {+10}; 193; 8
• Madison County, 339 {+2}; 207; 2
• Mills County, 336 {+2]; 173; 1
• Montgomery, 154 {+2}; 125; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 2,942 {+2]; 2,151; 44
• Shelby County, 341 {+1}; 298; 1
• Union County,  209 {+1}; 176; 3