COVID-19 positivity rates slightly declining in north-central Iowa

MASON CITY — North-central Iowa is ending the week on a positive note dealing with COVID-19 as no new deaths were reported in the 24-hour period leading up to 11 o’clock this morning, and the area’s seven-day and 14-day average positivity rates slightly declining over a week’s time.

62 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in north-central Iowa in that 24-hour period, while 91 more people have been listed as recovered. The number of active COVID-19 cases in north-central Iowa as of this morning was 1855. That’s 46 fewer than last Friday and down from 2096 on January 1st.

In Cerro Gordo County, 10 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours while 26 new recoveries were reported. The Cerro Gordo County active case count is at 423, 35 fewer than last Friday and down from 549 on New Year’s Day.

The 10-county listening area’s 14-day average positivity rate is at 14.8%, down from 15.2% on Tuesday, while the seven-day average is 10.5%, down from 13% on Monday. In the north-central Iowa medical region, 43 people are hospitalized, down from 45 on Thursday. Eight people are in an intensive care unit, up from six on Thursday. Seven patients are on a ventilator. 

 

Active Cases	1/15/21	1/14/21	1/8/21	1/1/21	12/1/20	11/1/20
	Friday	Thursday	Last Friday	January 1st	December 1st	November 1st
Cerro Gordo	423	439	458	549	1807	477
Butler	254	251	208	175	517	82
Floyd	128	131	129	130	550	60
Franklin	156	157	155	133	305	42
Hancock	169	179	221	235	408	134
Kossuth	180	184	179	269	535	176
Mitchell	171	177	180	173	447	119
Winnebago	110	102	109	123	359	192
Worth	122	122	133	126	118	46
Wright	142	142	162	183	410	182
Area Total	1855	1884	1901	2096	5526	1510

 

 

Confirmed Cases	Total	New
Cerro Gordo	4594	10
Butler	1454	12
Floyd	1374	5
Franklin	999	1
Hancock	1279	2
Kossuth	1697	7
Mitchell	1148	4
Winnebago	1179	10
Worth	592	5
Wright	1619	6
Area Total	15935	62

 

 

Recovered	Total	New
Cerro Gordo	4105	26
Butler	1177	9
Floyd	1210	8
Franklin	825	2
Hancock	1086	12
Kossuth	1476	11
Mitchell	943	10
Winnebago	1040	2
Worth	467	5
Wright	1453	6
Area Total	13782	91

 

Deaths	Total	Underlying Cause	Contributing Factor	New
Cerro Gordo	66	55	11
Butler	23	20	3
Floyd	36	28	8
Franklin	18	17	1
Hancock	24	19	5
Kossuth	41	38	3
Mitchell	34	34	0
Winnebago	29	24	5
Worth	3	2	1
Wright	24	22	2
Area Total	298	259	39	0