One more Kossuth County resident has died from COVID-19, pushing hte total to 45. As of Friday, there had been 6,927 tests; 1,839 positive tests; and 1,540 recoveries. Friday s positivity rate is 19.1 percent, just above Shelby County for highest in Iowa.
KOSSUTH COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE: Thursday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m.:
In late November and early December, the positivity rate of those tested for COVID-19 in Kossuth County was the highest in the state, topping out at more than 30 percent over a two-week period, meaning during that time, 3 in 10 people who were tested were discovered to be positive for the virus. The positivity rate declined to less than 12 percent in early January, but it bounced back to 26 percent as of Jan. 18, when it became the highest in the state. As of Jan. 28, it remains the highest in the state at 19.3 percent.
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Kossuth COVID hospitalizations in top 10 in state
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Ongoing Kossuth County COVID-19 Statistical Update:
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Ongoing Kossuth County COVID-19 Statistical Update: Death toll passes 50, positivity rate declines
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