Two COVID-19 Related Deaths in Area in Latest Report

Two COVID-19-related deaths were reported in in the area from September 15th to Wednesday. One of those related deaths was a Dubuque County resident. The other was reported in Jo Daviess County in Illinois. Meanwhile, the number of patients with COVID-19 in Dubuque’s hospitals on Wednesday was the lowest since April. There were two people with COVID-19 hospitalized Wednesday at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital and MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, a decrease of 11 from one week earlier. As of Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated the COVID-19 community level as medium in Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones counties in Iowa; Jo Daviess County in Illinois; and Crawford County in Wisconsin. Low ratings were given to Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties in Wisconsin.