Over 1100 new cases of COVID-19 in Iowa over the weekend, 48 in our listening area

DES MOINES — The state of Iowa reported over 1100 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, with 48 of those new cases being reported in our listening area.

State public health officials reported 786 new cases between Friday and Saturday and another 321 cases by Sunday morning. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 31,243. 721 people have died from coronavirus in the state with 24,671 having recovered.

In our listening area, 20 of the new 48 cases were reported in Cerro Gordo County; seven more in Franklin; five in Wright; three new cases each in Butler, Floyd, and Hancock; two each in Kossuth, Mitchell and Worth; and one new case in Winnebago.

The 48 new cases brings the area’s overall total to 938 — 382 in Wright; 166 in Cerro Gordo; 91 in Franklin; 73 in Floyd; 55 in Butler; 52 in Hancock; 37 in Mitchell; 35 in Kossuth; 28 in Winnebago; and 19 in Worth.

Six people in our area have died since the start of the pandemic — two each in Butler and Floyd, and single cases in Cerro Gordo and Wright.

39 new cases have recovered in our area for a total of 599 overall. The new cases include 16 from Wright; 11 from Cerro Gordo; four in Butler; two each in Floyd and Franklin; and single recoveries in Hancock, Mitchell and Winnebago.

 

 

Confirmed Cases New Cases
Cerro Gordo 166 20
Butler 55 3
Floyd 73 3
Franklin 91 7
Hancock 52 3
Kossuth 35 2
Mitchell 37 2
Winnebago 28 1
Worth 19 2
Wright 382 5
Area Total 938 48

 

 

Recovered New Recovered
Cerro Gordo 64 11
Butler 41 4
Floyd 54 2
Franklin 51 2
Hancock 41 1
Kossuth 21 1
Mitchell 11 1
Winnebago 16 1
Worth 11
Wright 289 16
Area Total 599 39

 

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