Coronavirus
Two COVID-19 deaths Tuesday; 13.7% of La Crosse County fully vaccinated
Two COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in the Coulee Region.
The area hadn’t had a death since there were two on Trempealeau County on Feb. 2. La Crosse County hasn’t had one since Jan. 28.
The deaths were reported in Jackson and Vernon counties.
Vernon, which now has 38 deaths, hadn’t reported one since Jan. 11. Jackson is up to 22 deaths, the last being on back-to-back days Jan. 28-29.
As far as vaccines go, state data shows 999 more residents were vaccinated. The county has seen 16,194 people get both doses — 13.7% of the population — while there has been a total of 22,536 shots (19% of the population).
Statewide, Wisconsin has administered 779,301 vaccines.
Case wise, more good news, as the state has gone below 1,000 cases a day for the first time since Sept. 9, 2020. Wisconsin is averaging 970 cases a day over the past week.
La Crosse County is at 24.4 a day over the past week, after reporting another 27 on Tuesday. Last week’s seven-day daily average was 54, which includes an outlier day with 144 cases. Excluding that day, the average is 43.
In all surrounding counties, all the daily averages are under 10 and only Monroe reported over 10 cases Tuesday (12).
Here’s a look at new cases, the average cases the past week, total and active cases, as well as current hospitalizations Tuesday:
| County | New | Avg. | Total | Active | Hospital |
| VERNON | 1 | 4.6 | 1,788 | 68 | 3 |
| TREMP. | 6 | 6.3 | 3,342 | 140 | 4 |
| MONROE | 12 | 9.0 | 4,142 | 74 | 4 |
| JACKSON | 4 | 1.4 | 2,568 | 19 | 0 |
| WINONA | 4 | 8.0 | 4,077 | NA | NA |
| HOUSTON | 1 | 9.0 | 1,525 | NA | NA |
| FILLMORE | 4 | 3.6 | 1,338 | NA | NA |
Here’s a look at state’s daily averages the past seven days, compared to averages from a week ago:
WISCONSIN
CASES — NOW: 970, LAST WEEK: 1292
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 80, LAST WEEK: 82
DEATHS — NOW: 22, LAST WEEK: 26
MINNESOTA
CASES — NOW: 890, LAST WEEK: 968
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 59, LAST WEEK: 62
DEATHS — NOW: 14, LAST WEEK: 15
IOWA
CASES — NOW: 697, LAST WEEK: 895
HOSPITALIZATIONS — NOW: 49, LAST WEEK: 57
DEATHS — NOW: 32, LAST WEEK: 56
Here are Tuesday’s new cases, hospitalizations and deaths statewide:
| TUESDAY | CASES | HOSPITAL | DEATHS |
| Wisconsin | 681 | 102 | 39 |
| Minnesota | 586 | 83 | 6 |
| Iowa | 927 | 48 | 35 |
Belinda Lorenz
February 20, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Will I have been waiting a while I call they till me even thou I am over 65 and have a few underline health issues, I might have to wait till August Walgreens pharmacy tills me I am from Lacrosse,Wisc. So other counties in Wisc.might be doing shots good like that not LaCrosse, I have called alot and have to keep calling on the phone like 2 hours to be told I have to continue to call till Their is a free time every other day she recommended, like if they are full, what and when can I get in just keep calling, so maybe some places are doing that but not LaCrosse, and I cant get any more information except oh ya they are going to be doing shots till August.(Really).