The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Friday), reports 388 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 21,022. The number of deaths since Thursday, increased by 10, to a total of 589.  Out of the 179, 813 Iowans tested for the virus, 158,325 proved to be Negative. And, 12, 464 people have recovered from the virus.

Statewide RMCC data show 299 are hospitalized with COVID-19, 102 are in an ICU, 23 were admitted over the past 24-hours, and 62 were on ventilators. The IDPH said also, the number of Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks went back down to 40. At those facilities, 1,536 patients/staff have tested positive for the virus, 773 have recovered, and 294 have died.

In western/southwest Iowa RMCC region 4: Nine people are hospitalized; five are in an ICU (1 less than Thursday); two have been admitted to a hospital (there were no admissions reported Thursday), and one person was on a ventilator.

Here are the latest numbers for Cass and surrounding counties [the number of positive COVID-19 cases, and the (number who have recovered)]:

• Cass 12 (10)
• Adair 9 (6)
• Adams 7 (4)
• Guthrie 54 (30)
• Montgomery 10 (6)
• Pottawattamie 317 (193)
• Shelby 37 (33).