Number of active COVID-19 cases rises by 55 over the weekend

DES MOINES — 81 more cases of COVID-19 were reported over the weekend in our listening area. In the time from 11 o’clock Friday morning to 11 o’clock Sunday morning, 14 new cases were reported in Cerro Gordo County; 13 more in Mitchell; 12 each in Kossuth and Winnebago; eight in Floyd; six each in Franklin and Wright; five in Worth; four in Butler; and one in Hancock. That brings the area’s total since the start of the pandemic to 3099.

There are currently 699 active cases in the listening area as of 11 o’clock Sunday morning, 55 more than 11 o’clock on Friday morning. There’s 264 active cases in Cerro Gordo County, 84 in Mitchell, 78 in Winnebago, 60 in Kossuth, 58 in Wright, 54 in Floyd, 37 in Franklin, 24 in Worth, 22 in Butler, and 18 in Hancock.

26 more people have recovered in the listening area over the weekend, bringing the pandemic total to 2344.

Looking statewide: ten more deaths were reported over the weekend for a total now of 1218; 1607 more cases have been reported for a total of 74,361.

 

	Confirmed Cases	New Cases
Cerro Gordo	937	14
Butler	240	4
Floyd	262	8
Franklin	323	6
Hancock	168	1
Kossuth	165	12
Mitchell	166	13
Winnebago	202	12
Worth	96	5
Wright	540	6
Area Total	3099	81

 

 

	Active Cases
Cerro Gordo	264
Butler	22
Floyd	54
Franklin	37
Hancock	18
Kossuth	60
Mitchell	84
Winnebago	78
Worth	24
Wright	58
Area Total	699

 

 

	Recovered	New Recovered
Cerro Gordo	652	5
Butler	216	6
Floyd	205	6
Franklin	269
Hancock	148
Kossuth	105
Mitchell	82
Winnebago	114	2
Worth	72
Wright	481	7
Area Total	2344	26

 

	Deaths
Cerro Gordo	21
Butler	2
Floyd	3
Franklin	17
Hancock	2
Kossuth
Mitchell
Winnebago	10
Worth
Wright	1
Area Total	56