The Iowa Department of Public health, Tuesday, said there were 346 new COVID-19 positive tests over the previous 24-hours. There were no additional deaths to report. The total number of COVID-related deaths statewide amount to 5,985. The health department reports 398,056 total positive tests since the start of the pandemic. The state’s positivity rates were unchanged from Monday, at 3.8% for the 14-day rate, and 3.6% for the seven-day rate.

COVID hospitalization data show a slight decline in the numbers: There are 163 hospitalized, 43 persons in an ICU, 21 people were admitted, and 22 were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (hospitals in western/southwest Iowa), there are 12 COVID patients hospitalized; three are in an ICU; one person was admitted, and there was no one on a ventilator.

There have been over 2.5-million doses of a COVID vaccine administered in Iowa, and nearly 1.2-million persons who have completed their respective vaccination series.

The state reports there remains only one Long-Term Care Facility Outbreak. The Urbandale Health Care Center has 19 positive cases among residents and staff,  with 17 total recoveries. The state reports 2,327 care facility deaths since the pandemic began.

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, 1,463 cases; {+1}; 54 deaths
Adair, 984; {+1}; 32
Adams, 349 {+0}; 4
Audubon, 527 {+1}; 10
Guthrie, 1,292 {+2}; 29
Harrison County, 1,928; {+2}; 73
Madison County, 1,756; {+1; 19
Mills County, 1,784; {+0}; 22
Montgomery, 1,111;{+2}; 38
Pottawattamie County, 12,203; {+14}; 168
Shelby County, 1,367 {+2}; 37
Union County, 1,361; {+0}; 33