IDPH says says: 62,603 Iowans have recovered from the virus; 896 of the COVID-19 deaths involved persons with pre-existing conditions, and 678 deaths have occurred at Long-Term Care facilities. There have been 765,355 Iowans tested for the virus. IDPH reported 6,535 lab test results received in the previous day, with 690 positive results and 5,831 negative results (total negative results=679,368). IDPH reports a positivity rate of 9.2% over the last 14 days.

IDPH reported 50 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks, 9 more than the previous day. There are 1.023 positive cases and 564 recoveries within those facilities.

Across the State, hospitalizations are up to 330. The number of patients with COVID-19 who are in an ICU is at 87;  69 people were admitted to a hospital in the last 24 hours, and there are 35 patients on ventilators across the state.

In western/southwest Iowa, hospitals report 16 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 (no more than on Thursday); 5 are in an ICU; 4 were admitted to an area hospital with symptoms, and one person remains on a ventilator.

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: 161 cases; (120); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 70 cases; (48); 1 death
• Adams County: 33 cases; (26)
• Audubon County: 81 cases; (36); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 244 cases; (165); 6 deaths
• Montgomery County: 90 cases; (82); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 2,079 cases; (1,693); 38 deaths
• Shelby County: 260 cases; (234); 1 death.
• Madison County, 212; (163); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 211 cases; (156); 3 deaths
• Union County: 130 cases; (86); 3 deaths.
• Mills County: 177 cases; (125); 1 death.