The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Friday, as of 10-a.m.) reports there have been three additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 statewide since 10-a.m. Thursday, for a total of 1,137, and 1,183 additional, positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 67,982. Persons with preexisting medical conditions made up for 798 of the deaths. Officials say 609 deaths have taken place at a long-term care facility since the beginning of the outbreak. There have been a total of 48,994 persons who have recovered from the virus and 6,488 additional negative test results received since Thursday, for a total of 586,344 since testing began. A total of 655,814 individuals have been tested for COVID-19. The combined 14-day positivity rate is 11.1%.

Here in the KJAN listening area: Cass County picked three more positive COVID-19 cases, for a total of 116; There was one more case each in Adams and Madison Counties, for a total of 23, and 168 cases, respectively; Montgomery County has two new cases (82 total); Shelby County has three more cases (223 total); 20 more cases were reported in Pottawattamie County (total 1,695), and there are three more cases in Harrison County (total of 152).

There are 317 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus (six less than yesterday). IDPH reported 87 patients are in intensive care. There were ten less patients admitted to a hospital, for a total of 41, and 41 patients who remained on a ventilator. In western/southwest Iowa: 8 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19; 5 are in an ICU, one person was admitted to an area hospital, and three patients are on ventilators.

Long-Term Care outbreaks remain to be 29. IDPH reported 797 positive cases (52 less than yesterday) and 373 recoveries (compared with 364 on Thursday) within those facilities.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}.

• Cass County: 116 cases; (105); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 49 cases; (30); 1 death
• Adams County: 23 cases; (17)
• Audubon County: 39 cases; (27); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 174 cases; (135); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 82 cases; (68); 5 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,695 cases; (1,422); 34 deaths
• Shelby County: 223 cases; (210); 1 death.
• Madison County, 168; (122); 2 deaths
• Harrison County, 152 cases; (131); 2 deaths