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Iowa COVID-19 update for March 8, 2021: One additional death; 150 additional cases reported

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March 8th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Heath Monday, reported on the Coronavirus dashboard, that an additional 150 positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 367,177. There was also one additional death reported, for a total of 5,559. 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 this past weekend, at 10. Hospitalization data show 168 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID. The number of COVID patients in an ICU is down to 37. There were 29 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period, and seven patients remain on a ventilator.

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 18 people are hospitalized for COVID; seven are in an ICU, one patient with COVID symptoms was admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person remains on a ventilator. More than 280,254 Iowans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health department data shows 892,815 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 4.1%, while the seven-day rate is 4.1%.

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; {+0}; 30
  • Adams, 327 {+0}; 4
  • Audubon, 493 {+0}; 9
  • Guthrie, 1,175 {+2}; 28
  • Harrison County, 1,802; {+2}; 70
  • Madison County, 1,567; {+2}; 18
  • Mills County, 1,637; {+1}; 20
  • Montgomery, 1,044; {+0}; 36
  • Pottawattamie County, 10,879; {+0}; 146
  • Shelby County, 1,231; {+0}; 34
  • Union County,  1,271; {+0}; 31