No COVID-19 Deaths in Latest Period

No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from June 23rd to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, no additional local COVID-19-related deaths were reported. Since May 26th, there have been six total related deaths across 10 area counties. There were five people with COVID-19 hospitalized Wednesday at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital and MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, six fewer than one week earlier and the second-lowest total during the weekly checks since April 20. As of Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated the COVID-19 community level as high in Jackson County in Iowa. It became the third area county to have that designation during the weekly check since the CDC unveiled the rating system around the beginning of March. Medium ratings were assigned to Dubuque and Jones counties in Iowa, as well as Jo Daviess County in Illinois,which had a high rating last week, and Iowa County in Wisconsin. The other area counties had a low rating.