Northwest Iowa — Fifty three new COVID cases were reported in the four furthest northwest Iowa counties for the 24-hour period ending noon Saturday, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.
During that 24-hour period, O’Brien County was up 15 cases at 1277 cases since the pandemic started. Sioux County was up 22 cases at 3681. Lyon County was up 10 at 1022, and Osceola County was up 6 at 521.
Sixty-four people have died in the four counties since the pandemic started — Sioux County has had twenty-five. O’Brien County has had 30. Osceola County has had one death. Lyon County has had eight since the pandemic started.
Out of the 1022 Lyon County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, 591 of them have recovered, for a recovery rate of about 58%.
Out of the 3681 Sioux County residents who have tested positive, 2655 of them have recovered, for a recovery rate of about 72%.
Out of the 1277 O’Brien County residents who have tested positive for COVID, 801 have recovered, for a recovery rate of about 63%.
Out of the 521 Osceola County residents who have tested positive, 322 of them have recovered, for a recovery rate of about 62%.
Total numbers of cases from other counties around the area and their change from the previous report:
Iowa counties:
Plymouth 2732, up 35
Cherokee 833, up 18
Buena Vista 3034, up 22
Clay 1164, up 26
Dickinson 1362, up 18
Again, these figures were for the 24-hour period from noon Friday, November 27th to noon Saturday, November 28th.
