Iowa on Friday reported 34 new confirmed deaths and 796 new COVID-19 cases during the 24-hour period between 11 a.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health.Since the virus first appeared in Iowa in early March, 323,323 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and 5,067 people have died.Friday’s additions included 160 cases among young people ages 17 or younger, bringing the total number of youths that have tested positive for the virus to 35,652.