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Iowa COVID-19 update, 10-a.m. Sunday 3/7/2021: 6 additional deaths, 418 addt’l. cases

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Heath at 10-a.m., Sunday, reported on the Coronavirus dashboard, that an additional 418 positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 367,027. There were also six additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,558. Long-Term Care facility deaths account for 2,193 of the State’s total number of deaths.

The number of Long-Term Care facility COVID-19 Outbreaks are unchanged from Saturday, at 10. Hospitalization data show 167 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID, compared to 170 in the previous report. The number of COVID patients in an ICU is down to 35 from 38 previously. There were 31 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period (compared to 33 previously), and six patients remain on a ventilator (four less than on Saturday).

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 18 people are hospitalized for COVID; eight are in an ICU, two patients with COVID symptoms were admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person remains on a ventilator. More than 263,782 Iowans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health department data shows 864,749 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 4.0%, while the seven-day rate is 3.9%.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

  • Cass, 1,366 cases; {+6}; 51 deaths
  • Adair, 928; {+2}; 30
  • Adams, 327 {+1}; 4
  • Audubon, 493 {+2}; 9
  • Guthrie, 1,173 {+0}; 28
  • Harrison County, 1,800; {+0}; 70
  • Madison County, 1,565; {+3}; 18
  • Mills County, 1,636; {+0}; 20
  • Montgomery, 1,044; {+2}; 36
  • Pottawattamie County, 10,881; {+30}; 146
  • Shelby County, 1,231; {+1}; 34
  • Union County,  1,271; {+3}; 31