Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard, today (Sunday), reports (as of 10-a.m.), five additional deaths are attributed to the virus, including one more in Cass County, and two more in Mills County, bringing the total in both counties to three, and the state total to 1,634. Officials say 1,079 deaths have been attributed to pre-existing medical/health conditions.

There are 813 new, Positive cases of COVID-19, as confirmed by State Labs.  Health officials say 4,598 test results were returned since 10-a.m. Saturday, with 3,771 coming back Negative, and 809 returned as Positive. The total number of tests completed thus far is 936,811, with 819,393 total Negative results and 115,775 total Positive results. The individual positivity rate is 12.4%, and the statewide 14-day rolling average is up to 10.6%. Harrison County has the highest 14 day positive average, at nearly 24% (23.9). In Cass County, the 14-day rate is 21.2%, which ranks fourth in the State.

Sixteen counties in Iowa report 14-day positivity rates above 15%, including Harrison (22.8%), Cass (21.1%), Carroll (18.6%), and Adams (16.1%). Delaware County has surpassed Harrison with the highest 14-day rating, at 23%.

The IDPH says 87,712 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19. In the KJAN listening area, there are: Seven more positive cases in Cass County (386 total); 39 more positive cases of the virus in Pottawattamie County, 16 in Mills County, 10 more in Harrison County, five additional cases in Guthrie, Mongtomery and Shelby Counties, and four or less new cases in other area counties. (See the chart below).

There are currently 541 Iowans hospitalized with the virus, which is down from a record 545 the previous day. There are 119 patients in an ICU, down from 130, previously. IDPH show 85 persons were admitted to a hospital statewide, down from 101 Saturday. There are 42 patients on a ventilator, 7 fewer then on Saturday. Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 40 hospitalized (compared to 36 yesterday); 13 are in an ICU (compared to 14 previously); eight persons were admitted, and one person remains on a ventilator.

Long-Term Care facility (LTC) stats show: 67 facilities have outbreaks; 1,960 patients/staff at those facilities tested positive for COVID-19; Patients/staff who have recovered at LTC’s amount to 771, and those who have died number 807. That’s two more than reported Saturday.

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, 386 cases {+7}; 260 recovered; 3 deaths
• Adair, 159 {+4};70; 1
• Adams, 79; 38; 0
• Audubon, 142 {+1}; 84; 1
• Guthrie, 388 {+5); 245; 15
• Harrison County, 653 {+10}; 268; 11
• Madison County, 359 {+4}; 240; 2
• Mills County, 397 {+16}; 192; 3
• Montgomery, 170 {+5}; 144; 7
• Pottawattamie County, 3,232 {+39]; 2,342; 44
• Shelby County, 371 {+5}; 324; 1
• Union County,  229 {+1}; 203; 4