Another COVID-19 death in Franklin County reported

DES MOINES — For the second straight day, there’s been a COVID-19 related death reported in Franklin County. In the 24-hour period leading up to 11 o’clock this morning, the Iowa Department of Public Health’s website now reports six deaths in Franklin County attributed to coronavirus.

The area’s death toll now stands at 30 — 17 in Cerro Gordo; six in Franklin; two each in Butler, Floyd and Hancock; and one in Wright.

26 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in our listening area in the same 24-hour period — seven in Franklin; five in Cerro Gordo; four in Worth; three in Wright; two in Floyd and Mitchell; and single cases in Butler, Hancock and Kossuth. That brings the area’s total number of identified cases since the start of the pandemic to 1919. 1108 of those cases have been reported since July 1st, or 57.7%.

41 more people in the area have recovered — 25 in Cerro Gordo; six in Franklin; three in Wright; two in Winnebago; and single cases in Butler, Floyd, Hancock, Kossuth, and Mitchell — to bring the area’s total to 1262, or just under 66%. 

Looking at the statewide numbers in the same 24-hour period — eight more deaths have been reported for a total of 893; 508 more cases have been reported for a total of 46,490; 737 more people have recovered for a total of 34,660, or 74.5%. 

 

	Deaths	New
Cerro Gordo	17
Butler	2
Floyd	2
Franklin	6	1
Hancock	2
Kossuth
Mitchell
Winnebago
Worth
Wright	1
Area Total	30

 

 

	Confirmed Cases	New Cases
Cerro Gordo	582	5
Butler	115	1
Floyd	131	2
Franklin	227	7
Hancock	118	1
Kossuth	79	1
Mitchell	78	2
Winnebago	77
Worth	65	4
Wright	447	3
Area Total	1919	26

 

 

July/August case count	Cases before July 1	New since July 1	% since July 1
Cerro Gordo	102	480	82.47
Butler	47	68	59.13
Floyd	66	65	49.61
Franklin	77	150	66.08
Hancock	47	71	60.17
Kossuth	32	47	59.49
Mitchell	29	49	62.82
Winnebago	26	51	66.23
Worth	15	50	76.92
Wright	370	77	17.22
Area Total	811	1108	57.73

 

	Recovered	New Recovered	Total % Recovered
Cerro Gordo	267	25	45.87
Butler	97	1	84.34
Floyd	91	1	69.46
Franklin	153	6	67.4
Hancock	93	1	78.81
Kossuth	42	1	53.16
Mitchell	67	1	85.89
Winnebago	36	2	46.75
Worth	22		33.84
Wright	394	3	88.14
Area Total	1262	41	65.76