The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today (Friday) says over the past 24-hours (10-a.m. Thursday-10-a.m. Friday), three more deaths were attributed to COVID-19, and there were 798 new positive cases of the virus, including one more in Cass County (total here of 119). IDPH reports 72,754 total positive cases, 52,291 recoveries and 1,208 deaths since the pandemic began. Pre-existing conditions accounted for 842 of the reported deaths, while deaths at Long-Term Care facilities number 646.

New, positive cases in this area include: 1 more each in Adair, Adams, and Shelby Counties; 4 more cases in Guthrie County, three new cases in Madison County, and two new cases in Harrison County. There have been 689,227 Iowans tested for COVID-19. IDPH reported 5,522 lab test results received in the previous day, with 572 positive results and 4,937 negative results, for a positivity rate of 9.2% over the last 14 days. The total number of negative test results to date is 614,962.

IDPH data show statewide, hospitalizations are down to 281 from 302 yesterday. Health officials say: 83 people are in an ICU (compared to 85 yesterday), 27 were admitted (48 reported yesterday); and 36 people were on ventilators (up 2 from Thursday). The numbers in western/southwest Iowa show: 10 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 (13 yesterday); 6 in an ICU (down 2 from Thursday); 1 person was admitted (there were 2 yesterday), and 2 people were on a ventilator (one less than on Thursday).

There are now 34 long-term care facilities reporting a coronavirus outbreak in Iowa, up from 4 the previous day. IDPH reports 872 current positive cases and 387 recoveries within those facilities.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}.

• Cass County: 119 cases; (113); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 55 cases; (38); 1 death
• Adams County: 24 cases; (21)
• Audubon County: 42 cases; (29); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 189 cases; (146); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 83 cases; (78); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,753 cases; (1,518); 35 deaths
• Shelby County: 230 cases; (216); 1 death.
• Madison County, 178; (145); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 159 cases; (139); 2 deaths