Four additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from September 8th to Wednesday. A report says three of the deaths were Dubuque County residents. Meanwhile, the number of patients with COVID-19 in Dubuque’s hospitals on Wednesday was the highest total since early February. In addition to the Dubuque County deaths reported during the seven-day period, one additional COVID-19-related death was reported in Jones County in Iowa. There were 13 people with COVID-19 hospitalized Wednesday at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital and MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, an increase of five from one week earlier. As of Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated the COVID-19 community level as high in Crawford County in Wisconsin. Receiving medium ratings were Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones counties in Iowa and Jo Daviess County in Illinois. Low ratings were given to Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties in Wisconsin.
