Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard today (Friday, as of 10-a.m.), shows deaths from the virus have topped 1,700. The data show there are 2,621 new, Positive cases, and a total of 1,705 deaths – an increase of 14 since 10-a.m. Thursday. In this area, Pottawattamie County has 39 new, confirmed cases of the virus, Cass County has 17 more cases. There are 16 more cases in Audubon County, and Shelby County has 12 additional cases. Two counties, Harrison and Adams each have one additional death reported from COVID-19.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reports of the 1,705 deaths, 1,114 were attributed to a pre-existing health condition. Tests to date number 963,686, with a total of 124,534 Positive, and 837,800 Negative. Tests results returned since 10-a.m. Thursday amount to 6,067, with 4,737 of those coming back Negative, and 1,315 Positive. The Individual Positivity rate in Iowa is 12.9% (compared to 12.7% yesterday), and the 14-day rolling average is 12.5% (compared to 11.8% previously). The health department say 92,272 Iowans have recovered from COVID.

A record number of Iowa counties report a high positivity rate. There are 31 counties with a 14-day positivity rate greater than 15%, up from a record 25 the previous day. That means public schools in these counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% online learning. State data shows 606 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19, up from a record of 605 the previous day. The number of Iowans listed in intensive care is approaching the record of 164 set on May 7. There are currently 152 patients in intensive care, up from 135 the previous day. There were 95 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, down from a record 113 the previous day. There are 55 patients on ventilators, down from 56 the previous day. Iowa reports approximately 2,720 inpatient beds available, with 742 ventilators and 371 ICU beds available.

In western/southwest Iowa: hospitalizations stand at 47 (4 more than previously mentioned); 11 people are in an ICU (compared to 9 yesterday); six were admitted (there were nine admitted Thursday), and three remain on a ventilator. Long-Term Care (LTC) facility outbreaks are up to 76 (from 75 yesterday), 2,201 patients/staff at LTC’s have tested positive, and 905 have recovered. Deaths at LTC’s are up to 832 (from 831 yesterday).

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,

• Cass, 435 cases {+17}; 296 recovered; 3 deaths
• Adair, 199 {+4}; 77; 1
• Adams, 84 {+1}; 47; 1
• Audubon, 173 {+16}; 101; 1
• Guthrie, 423 {+5); 273; 15
• Harrison County, 703 {+8}; 330; 16
• Madison County, 376 {+3}; 269; 3
• Mills County, 429 {+9}; 218; 3
• Montgomery, 193 {+6}; 155; 7
• Pottawattamie County, 3,405 {+39]; 2,499; 45
• Shelby County, 408 {+12}; 340; 2
• Union County,  268 {+4}; 229; 4