Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard, today (Friday), reports (as of 10-a.m.), 23 additional deaths attributed to the virus, and 1,581 new, Positive cases of COVID-19, as confirmed by State Labs. The total number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic amount to 1,617. Officials say 1,073 deaths have been attributed to pre-existing medical/health conditions. Harrison, Montgomery and Union Counties each have one more COVID-related death.

Health officials say 7,209 test results were returned over the past 24-hours, Thursday, with 6,137 coming back Negative, and 1,026 returned as Positive. The total number of tests completed thus far is 924,781, with 810,565 total Negative results and 112,555 total Positive results. The individual positivity rate is 12.2%, and the statewide 14-day rolling average is 9.9%. Harrison County has the highest 14 day positive average, at nearly 24% (23.8). In Cass County, the 14-day rate is 21%.

The IDPH says 86,527 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19. In the KJAN listening area, there are: 11 more positive cases of the virus in Cass County, for a total of 360; 62 more cases in Pottawattamie County; Harrison County has an additional 32 cases, there are nine new cases in Mills County, and eight more in Shelby County. Other counties have five or less cases added to their totals. (See the chart below).

Statewide, hospitalizations are up to 536 (compared to 530 on Thursday). There is one less person in an ICU, at 134. Patients admitted to a hospital since Thursday, number 78 (compared to 85 previously), and 49 persons on a ventilator (compared to 53, Thursday). Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 42 hospitalized (compared to 45 yesterday); 15 in an ICU (compared to 13 previously); three people were admitted, and one person remains on a ventilator.

Long-Term Care facility (LTC) stats show: 69 facilities have outbreaks (one-less than on Thursday); 1,853 patients/staff at those facilities tested positive for COVID-19 (compared to 1,783 Thursday); Patients/staff who have recovered at LTC’s amount to 752, and those who have died number 799. That’s nine more than reported on Thursday.

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, 360 cases {+11}; 249 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 152 {+4}; 69; 1
• Adams, 72 {+2}; 36; 0
• Audubon, 140; 83; 1
• Guthrie, 376 {+2); 239; 15
• Harrison County, 629 {+32}; 247; 9
• Madison County, 353 {+7}; 225; 2
• Mills County, 361 {+9}; 182; 1
• Montgomery, 162 {+2}; 140; 6
• Pottawattamie County, 3,118 {+62]; 2,289; 44
• Shelby County, 360 {+8}; 313; 1
• Union County,  223 {+5}; 201; 4