COVID-19 deaths in the Raccoon Valley Radio-listening area are going up. 

According to the State Coronavirus Dashboard as of Thursday Dallas County has 6,577 positive cases, 4,174 recoveries, and 59 deaths an increase of two deaths since Wednesday. Dallas County has a 15.2% 14-day average positivity rate. 

Guthrie County has 772 positive cases, 479 recoveries, and 15 deaths with a 19.4% 14-day average positivity rate. Adair County has 449 positive cases, 261 recoveries, and nine deaths for an increase of one death since Wednesday. Adair County has a 16.2% 14-day average positivity rate. 

According to Green County Public Health, Greene County has 563 positive cases, 262 recoveries, and three deaths. Greene County has a 14.7% 14-day average positivity rate. 

As of Thursday statewide there are a total of 236,794 positive cases, 147,153 recoveries, and 2,519 deaths. The State has a 16.8% 14-day average positivity rate. 

Additionally, in Region 1 of the Regional Medical Coordination Centers hospital Data – which includes all of the Raccoon Valley Radio listening area – there are currently 292 hospitalized patients, 51 in intensive care units and 44 admitted in the last 24 hours. Raccoon Valley Radio will continue to provide the latest information on COVID-19 as it affects the listening area.