One more COVID-19 death reported in Winnebago County, outbreak reported at Forest City nursing home

DES MOINES — Winnebago County has reported another COVID-19 death. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health’s website, the death was reported in the 24-hour period leading up to 11 o’clock this morning, bringing Winnebago County’s total number of coronavirus deaths to three.

The additional death brings the area’s death toll to 47, with 20 previous deaths being reported in Cerro Gordo County; 16 in Franklin; three each in Floyd and Winnebago; two each in Butler and Hancock; and one in Wright.

15 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in our listening area in the same 24-hour period — six in Cerro Gordo; three each in Hancock and Kossuth; and single cases in Floyd, Winnebago and Worth — bringing the number of area cases since the start of the pandemic to 2403.

There are 443 active cases in the listening area as of 11 o’clock this morning, 30 fewer than 11 o’clock on Monday morning. 165 of those cases are in Cerro Gordo, 71 in Winnebago, 63 in Wright, 37 in Kossuth, 26 in Butler, 20 in Franklin, 18 in Worth, 17 in Floyd, 15 in Mitchell and 11 in Hancock. 43 more people in the area have recovered to bring the pandemic total to 1913, or just under 80%.

Four long-term care facilities in our listening area are currently reporting outbreaks. Good Shepherd in Mason City has had 122 positive cases with 105 recovered; the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton has had 55 cases, with 41 recovered; the Sheffield Care Center had has 49 cases with 39 recovered; and the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City has 47 positive cases with none having recovered.

Looking at the statewide numbers in the same 24-hour period, nine more deaths were reported for a total now of 1048; 492 more cases have been identified for a total of 57,076; 709 more people have recovered for a total of 44,319. 

 

	Deaths	New
Cerro Gordo	20
Butler	2
Floyd	3
Franklin	16
Hancock	2
Kossuth
Mitchell
Winnebago	3	1
Worth
Wright	1
Area Total	47	1

 

 

	Confirmed Cases	New Cases
Cerro Gordo	723	6
Butler	163
Floyd	185	1
Franklin	275
Hancock	137	3
Kossuth	113	3
Mitchell	91
Winnebago	145	1
Worth	76	1
Wright	495
Area Total	2403	15

 

 

	Active Cases
Cerro Gordo	165
Butler	26
Floyd	17
Franklin	20
Hancock	11
Kossuth	37
Mitchell	15
Winnebago	71
Worth	18
Wright	63
Area Total	443

 

 

	Recovered	New Recovered
Cerro Gordo	538	8
Butler	135	1
Floyd	165	14
Franklin	239	6
Hancock	124	6
Kossuth	76	1
Mitchell	76	1
Winnebago	71
Worth	58	5
Wright	431	1
Area Total	1913	43