The latest (24-hour) data from the Iowa Department of Public Health’s Coronavirus website show there were seven more deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24-hours, and 493 additional, Positive cases of the virus. That brings the total number of deaths to-date to 701, and the total number of Positive cases to 27,555. Health officials report of the persons who died from COVID-19, 492 had preexisting health conditions, while 6,954 of those who tested Positive also have preexisting conditions. The state set a new record for testing on Thursday, with 7,111 test results returned. Officials say 17,140 Iowans have recovered from the virus. Of the 282, 013 tests completed, 252,080 persons tested Negative.

The last seven days of data show an increase in positive cases in the state, with approximately 500 more positive cases in the last week. Overall, positive cases are still down, or relatively flat, from an apparent high reported around May 6. Iowa’s death rate from COVID-19 continues to show a steady decline since late May. The number of Long-Term Care facility (LTC) outbreaks continue to decline, with the COVID-19 website currently showing 26. Among Staff/clients of those facilities across the State, 813 have tested Positive for the virus, 476 have recovered, and 360 have died.

In hospitalization data, the State show: 141 are currently in a hospital for treatment of COVID-19; 42 are in an ICU; 18 were admitted over the past 24-hours, and 24 are on a ventilator. In southwest/western Iowa RMCC Region 4; One person was admitted to a hospital, for a total of six; two are still in an ICU, and one person remains on a ventilator.

Audubon County reports 16 positive cases of COVID-19, one more than on Thursday. Guthrie County also has one new case, for a total of 64. In Shelby County, four more people out of the 97 total reported yesterday, have recovered from the virus. Pottawattamie County’s numbers continue to show modest increases, with 655 cases Positive, and 457 recovered.

There are no changes to the number of positive cases and the number of persons recovered, in Cass, Adair, Adams and Montgomery Counties.