COVID-19 update: Grundy County surpasses 900 total cases

GRUNDY COUNTY- As the latest issue of The Grundy Register goes to press, Grundy County has surpassed 900 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, with three new deaths.

The county now stands at 904 cases and 14 deaths, and a total of 4,304 individuals have been tested. Grundy County’s numbers are still substantially lower than neighboring counties with similar populations like Butler (1,102), Hardin (1,259) and Tama (1,591).

According to Grundy County Public Health’s zip code data, Grundy Center has the most cases of any community in the county at 249, followed by Dike (168), Reinbeck (157), Wellsburg (89), Conrad (86), Holland (33), Beaman (19) and Stout (7). In the most recent 14-day period, the county’s positivity rate was 16.4 percent.

Statewide, the case count stands at 246,239, with 2,898 related to COVID-19. Polk, Linn, Scott, Johnson and Black Hawk Counties continue to record the highest total case numbers in Iowa.

Per officially released statements, Grundy County Public Health continues to recommend that members of our communities continue to stay home when even mildly ill, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow/upper arm, wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, follow social distancing recommendations of 6 feet or more, and wear a mask when in public. Grundy County Public Health also hopes that people will help one another to ensure safety in the communities, with a genuine request to do everything they can to stop the spread of COVID-19 as much as possible.