The Iowa Department of Public Heath at 10-a.m., Wednesday, reported an additional 688 positive COVID-19 test results returned from the labs since Tuesday, for a pandemic total of 364,876. There were also two additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,501. Long Term Care facility deaths account for 2,181 of the State’s total number of deaths.

The number of Long-Term Care facility COVID-19 Outbreaks down to a dozen, after declining to 14 the previous day. Hospitalization numbers continue to yo-yo. The latest reports shows 191 hospitalized with COVID, compared to 224 on Tuesday and 197 on Monday. COVID patients in an ICU stand at 40. There were 28 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period (compared to 34 Tuesday), and 11 patients remain on a ventilator.

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 11 people remain hospitalized for COVID; four COVID patients are in an ICU, three patients with COVID symptoms were admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person remained on a ventilator.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 4.1%, while the seven-day rate is 4.2%.

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, 1,355 cases; {+13}; 51 deaths
• Adair, 921; {+2}; 28
• Adams, 327 {+2}; 4
• Audubon, 488 {+1}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,166 {+0}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,793; {+0}; 69
• Madison County, 1,548; {+1}; 18
• Mills County, 1,630; {+0}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,043; {+3}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,791; {+27}; 143
• Shelby County, 1,217; {+6}; 33
• Union County,  1,267; {+5}; 31