The Iowa Department of Public Health (today, 10-a.m. Friday), reports there are 558 new positive cases in COVID-19 test results returned from the labs over the past 24-hours, for a pandemic total of 331,622 positive cases.  There were also 15 additional deaths, for a pandemic total to-date of 5,336. Statewide, 4,803 COVID deaths are attributed to Underlying causes. COVID was a contributing factor to 533 deaths. Deaths at Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities account for 2,139 of the total number of deaths.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks declined to 27 Thursday to 24 on Friday. Officials say 675 LTC patients have tested positive for the virus, and 444 have recovered.

The State data show hospitalizations have gone from 252 Thursday to 241 today (Friday). COVID patients in an ICU increased from 59 to 60. The State says 43 people with COVID symptoms were admitted to hospitals over the previous 24-hours, and 26 patients were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa), 14 are hospitalized with COVID symptoms, five people are in an ICU, two people were admitted over the past 24-hours, and two people are on a ventilator.

Iowa’s statewide positivity rate continues to decline, from 7.2% Thursday to 7.1% Friday, and the 7-day average is down to 5.1%, as compared to 5.4% Thursday.

A total of 307,596 Iowans have recovered from the virus.

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, 1,241 cases; {+2}; 48 deaths
• Adair, 787; {+5}; 26
• Adams, 317 {+0}; 3
• Audubon, 465 {+1}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,074 {+1}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,651; {+1}; 68
• Madison County, 1,379; {+1}; 17
• Mills County, 1,461; {+1}; 20
• Montgomery, 958; {+4}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 9,663; {+14}; 140
• Shelby County, 1,136; {+2}; 32
• Union County,  1,177; {+3}; 31