The Iowa Department of Public Heath, Friday, at 10-a.m., reported an additional 714 positive COVID-19 test results returned from the labs since Thursday, for a pandemic total of 362,478. There were 25 additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,463. Locally, there were three more deaths in Cass County, for a pandemic total to-date, of 51, and there was one additional death in Adair County, for a total of 27.

Long-Term Care facility COVID-Outbreaks are steady at 18. Hospitalizations have fallen below 200 for the first time since July 14, 2020. The IDPH says there are 196 persons hospitalized with COVID, compared to 233 on Thursday. COVID patients in an ICU declined also, from 55 Thursday to 46 Friday.

There were 27 COVID patients admitted to hospitals across the State over the previous 24-hours, and 27 patients on a ventilator. Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 10 people are hospitalized; four COVID patients are in an ICU, there were three people admitted with COVID symptoms, and one person was on a ventilator.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 4.1%. The 7-day average is also 4.1%.

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, 1,328 cases; {+5}; 51 deaths
• Adair, 917; {+1}; 27
• Adams, 325 {+0}; 4
• Audubon, 483 {+0}; 9
• Guthrie, 1,161 {+1}; 28
• Harrison County, 1,789; {+2}; 69
• Madison County, 1,536; {+0}; 18
• Mills County, 1,627; {+4}; 20
• Montgomery, 1,039; {+1}; 36
• Pottawattamie County, 10,733; {+19}; 141
• Shelby County, 1,201; {+1}; 33
• Union County,  1,262; {+2}; 31