The latest information (10-a.m. Friday) from the Iowa Coronavirus dashboard shows there are eight new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cass County, for a total of 90. Statewide, 678 more Iowans tested positive for the virus, for a total of 50,813. Iowa’s reported positivity rate is 9.4% compared to 8.5% Thursday.

Ten more deaths have been reported since 10-a.m. Thursday, for a total of 964, with 518 of those taking place at a Long-Term Care facility. The website said 676 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions. The IDPH says 39,788 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19, 4,564 tested negative Thursday, for a total of 488,834. Altogether, 542,871 Iowans have been tested for the virus.

The IDPH data show the following new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in these area counties: Adair County, 3 (38 total); Adams County,1 (total17); Audubon County, 1 (30 total); Guthrie County 3 (140 total); Pottawattamie County, 27 (1,379 total); & Shelby County has 4 new cases, for a total of 191.

Statewide hospitalization data show: 258 are hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms (compared to 261 Thursday); 75 are in an ICU (there were 88 Thu.); 31 were admitted to a hospital since Thursday (down 7), and 28 people remain on a ventilator.

Southwest/western Iowa hospitals report, over the past 24-hours: 14 people were in a hospital with COVID-19; Five people are in an ICU; There were 3 persons admitted and no one on a ventilator. Long-Term Care (LTC) data today, show: 29 Outbreaks; 892 patients/staff have tested positive; and 524 have recovered.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa since 10-a.m. Thursday (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}. Counties with changes have highlighted numbers:

• Cass County: 90 cases (55); 1 death
• Adair County: 38 cases (20)
• Adams County: 17 cases (16)
• Audubon County: 30 cases (19); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 140 cases (108); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 62 cases (44); 4 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,379 cases (1,031); 29 deaths
• Shelby County: 191 cases (169); 1 death.

The Iowa DPH website now features an analysis for public school districts with data on average county positivity rates over the past 14 days. That information can be found here.