Coronavirus
La Crosse County reports 24 COVID-19 cases; daily average down 15 from a week ago
No new hospitalizations, 24 cases of COVID-19 in La Crosse County on Friday.
La Crosse is now averaging 36.7 cases a day over the past week. Last week, that average was 52.
In surrounding counties, Fillmore reported its sixth death — four of those in the past 12 days but all coming since Dec. 30.
Here’s a look at new cases, the average the past week, total and active cases, as well as current hospitalizations in surrounding counties for Friday:
| County | New | Avg. | Total | Active | Hospitalized |
| VERNON | 6 | 5.4 | 1,691 | 60 | 3 |
| TREMP. | 11 | 12.3 | 3,237 | 195 | 5 |
| MONROE | 28 | 21.6 | 3,927 | 218 | 4 |
| JACKSON | 5 | 5.4 | 2,530 | 49 | 5 |
| WINONA | 11 | 12.1 | 3,930 | NA | NA |
| HOUSTON | 7 | 8.7 | 1,397 | NA | NA |
| FILLMORE | 4 | 6.3 | 1,257 | NA | NA |
Here are Friday’s new cases, hospitalizations and deaths statewide:
| FRIDAY | CASES | HOSPITAL | DEATHS |
| Wisconsin | 2070 | 91 | 36 |
| Minnesota | 1525 | 91 | 21 |
Statewide, cases and hospitalization averages are trending down in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. Deaths, however, are higher.
Here’s a look at those state’s daily averages the past seven days, compared to averages from a week ago:
WISCONSIN
CASES — NOW: 1702, LAST WEEK: 2320
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 88, LAST WEEK: 102
DEATHS — NOW: 46, LAST WEEK: 29
MINNESOTA
CASES — NOW: 1264, LAST WEEK: 1673
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 83, LAST WEEK: 81
DEATHS — NOW: 26, LAST WEEK: 33
