La Crosse adds nine cases, five currently hospitalized

Under double-digits, that seems to be the new goal for La Crosse County when it comes to COVID-19.

La Crosse County Health Department director Jen Rombalski was a little relieved the new case count Wednesday was just nine and “not a new record.”

There was, however, one more hospitalization in the county, which is now up to five, but Rombalski said none were believed to be in the ICU.

Since reporting, there has now been 620 cases in La Crosse County — 493 of those in the past month. Of that 620, 169 are still active.

In surrounding counties, Trempealeau added a single-day high 21 cases yesterday — 15 of those from Monday’s National Guard testing site. The county is up to 188 total, with 68 active.

Winona added three cases and is now at 156 total. Buffalo County added five new cases and is now at 21 with eight still active. Houston reports no cases and remains at 32.

STATE TOTALS
Wisconsin: 38,727 cases, 3,923 hospitalizations, 827 deaths
Minnesota: 43,742 cases, 4,495 hospitalizations, 578 deaths
Iowa: 36,643 cases, 777 deaths

Statewide, Wisconsin reports 821 new cases, 31 more hospitalized and one death. The state health department said 77 percent of the 29,923 cases have recovered.

Minnesota added 578 cases and eight deaths.

Iowa added 206 cases and four deaths in a 24-hour period that began at 10 a.m. Tuesday.