Sioux County, Iowa — Sioux County has recorded its first COVID-19 death, according to the Sioux County Department of Public Health and Community Health Partners.
The announcement from the two entities says the individual was between 61 and 80-years old, but did not specify the person’s gender.
Sioux County Public Health Director Kim Westerholm extended the sympathy of everyone in the Public Health Department to the family of the Sioux County resident who perished. She says Sioux County Public Health and all of their key partners throughout the county and state continue to work to limit the spread and impact of this virus in every community.
Westerholm says all residents should continue to follow precautions to avoid getting sick and passing the virus onto others. Those precautions include washing your hands often, avoiding close contact with others; wearing a cloth face covering when around people outside of your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces regularly, and monitoring your health for symptoms of COVID-19. She says if you develop symptoms, isolate yourself then call your health care provider and follow their advice.
