Northwest Iowa — Two additional COVID-related deaths were reported in the four-county area Saturday, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health, as well as an additional forty-eight positive COVID diagnoses.
A total of seventy-three people have died in the four counties since the pandemic began. O’Brien County has lost thirty-two residents, Sioux County twenty-nine, Lyon County ten and Osceola County has had two deaths.
In addition, Saturday’s report indicates an additional forty-eight COVID positive test results in the four-county area. O’Brien County was up 14 cases to 1372 since the pandemic began. Sioux County was up 25 cases to 3876. Lyon County was up 6 to 1084 and Osceola County was up 3 at 553.
Of the 1084 Lyon County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, 661 have recovered, for a recovery rate of about 63%.
Of the 3876 Sioux County residents who tested positive, 2871 have recovered, for a rate of about 75%.
Of the 1372 O’Brien County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, 944 have recovered, for a rate of about 69%.
Of the 553 Osceola County residents who tested positive, 368 have recovered, for a recovery rate of about 67%.
Total numbers of cases from other counties around the area and their change from the previous report:
Iowa counties:
Plymouth 2945, up 27
Cherokee 989, up 14
Buena Vista 3207, up 25
Clay 1283, up 16
Dickinson 1476, up 14
These numbers reflect the period of noon Friday, December 4th to noon Saturday, December 5th.
