The Iowa Department of Public Health (as of 10-a.m. Friday) reports 1,319 new positive COVID-19 cases since Thursday. The IDPH said there have been 33 additional deaths since 10-a.m. Thursday, for a total to-date, of 4,478. Long-Term Care facility deaths are up to 1,839.  In southwest Iowa, one additional death was reported Friday (today) in each of Madison, Mills and Pottawattamie Counties. COVID-19 deaths attributed to Underlying causes amount to 4,076, while COVID was a contributing factor to 402 of the total deaths.

The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 is at its lowest level since October 7. There are now 450 Iowans hospitalized with the virus, down from 457 the previous day. The number admitted in the last 24 hours dropped from 77 to 66. There are 89 patients in ICU and 34 patients on ventilators. In RMCC Region 4 (Western/southwest Iowa hospitals): 34 are hospitalized w/Covid; 11 are in an ICU; 3 were admitted Thursday, and 2 are on a ventilator. The number of long-term care facilities reporting COVID-19 outbreaks is 69. The state reports 1,868 positive cases and 1,031 recoveries among residents and staff within those facilities.

The health department reports 310,596 total Positive cases, and 273,021 total recoveries since the pandemic began. Positivity rates continue to decline in Iowa. The 14-day Positivity rate declined from 11.3% Thursday to 11.1% today. The 7-day positivity rate also declined from 8.5% to 8.3%. There have been 1,439,736 Iowans tested for COVID-19, with 3,466,465 tests administered in the state.

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday that Iowa’s vaccination data would be available on the health department website starting next week.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

• Cass, 1,147 cases; {+14}; 43 deaths
• Adair, 693; {+2}; 20
• Adams, 298; {+0}; 3
• Audubon, 417; {+0}; 8
• Guthrie, 1,036 {+1}; 24
• Harrison County, 1,574; {+4}; 62
• Madison County, 1,227; {+13}; 10
• Mills County, 1,381; {+6}; 17
• Montgomery, 874; {+4}; 24
• Pottawattamie County, 9,093; {+27}; 115
• Shelby County, 1041; {+5}; 27
• Union County,  1,102; {+3}; 23