18 more coronavirus cases identified in north-central Iowa

DES MOINES — 18 more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in our immediate listening area.

According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, in the 24-hour period ending at 11 o’clock this morning, four new cases were confirmed in Cerro Gordo County; three each in Butler and Floyd; two each in Franklin, Hancock, and Wright; and single cases in Mitchell and Worth.

That brings the area’s total since the start of the pandemic to 534 — 294 in Wright; 53 in Cerro Gordo; 52 in Franklin; 33 in Hancock; 30 in Butler; 24 in Floyd; 20 in Kossuth; 13 in Winnebago; nine in Mitchell and six in Worth.

17 more people from the area have recovered — eight in Wright; four in Franklin; two in Butler; and single cases in Cerro Gordo, Hancock and Kossuth — for a total of 245.

Statewide over the same 24-hour period, seven more people have died for a total of 677; 357 more cases have been confirmed for a total of 24,737; 327 more people have recovered for a total of 15,453.

 

 

	Confirmed Cases	New Cases
Cerro Gordo	53	4
Butler	30	3
Floyd	24	3
Franklin	52	2
Hancock	33	2
Kossuth	20
Mitchell	9	1
Winnebago	13
Worth	6	1
Wright	294	2
Area Total	534	18

 

	Recovered	New Recovered
Cerro Gordo	27	1
Butler	16	2
Floyd	17
Franklin	18	4
Hancock	20	1
Kossuth	13	1
Mitchell	4
Winnebago	11
Worth	3
Wright	116	8
Area Total	245	17

 

 

	Deaths
Cerro Gordo	1
Butler	2
Floyd	1
Franklin
Hancock
Kossuth
Mitchell
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Area Total	4