Des Moines, Iowa — Data released today (Friday) by the Iowa Department of Public Health shows the state is headed in the wrong direction on the spread of COVID-19. There were 8,047 positive tests in the last week, up from 7,616 at last report on Wednesday. The state’s 14-day positivity rate climbed from 8.9% to 9.2%. That number has been increasing for about two weeks.

Hospitalization numbers have declined. There are 487 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 524 on Wednesday. Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 75.8% are unvaccinated, while 87.1% of those listed in intensive care with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. There have been 3,895,495 vaccine doses administered in Iowa, with 68.3% of those 18 and older fully vaccinated, and 71% of those 13 and older with at least one dose.The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak dropped from 29 to 26 since Wednesday.

IDPH provides new COVID-19 data every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.