The Iowa Department of Public Heath at 10-a.m., Tuesday, reported an additional 481 positive COVID-19 test results returned from the labs since Monday, for a pandemic total of 364,188. There were also 26 additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,498. Long Term Care facility deaths account for 2,174 of the State’s total number of deaths.

The number of Long-Term Care facility COVID-19 Outbreaks down, from 19 Monday, to 14 on Tuesday. Hospitalizations once again increased, from 197 Monday to 224 as of Tuesday. COVID patients in an ICU decreased from 48 to 39. There were 34 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period (compared to 31 Monday), and 11 patients on a ventilator.

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 10 people remain hospitalized for COVID; five COVID patients are in an ICU, two patients with COVID symptoms were admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person remained on a ventilator.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate remains 4.3%, while the seven-day rate went from 4.5% to 4.4%.

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, 1,342 cases; {+11}; 51 deaths
• Adair, 919; {+0}; 28
• Adams, 325 {+0}; 4
• Audubon, 487 {+2}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,166 {+2}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,790; {+0}; 69
• Madison County, 1,547; {+5}; 18
• Mills County, 1,631; {+0}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,040; {+3}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,764; {+8}; 143
• Shelby County, 1,211; {+5}; 33
• Union County,  1,262; {+0}; 31