La Crosse reports single-digit COVID-19 cases, while state is over 1,000 for third time ever, and this week

The COVID-19 case count for Friday, cut in half from the day before.

Nine cases reported by the La Crosse County health department Friday. Total now is 712 with 101 still active.

Five are currently known to be hospitalized — down one from Thursday, but the county doesn’t make clear if new patients have come or gone in the past 24 hours.

Six businesses in the county are considered “high risk” with dates between July 11-16. See that list here.

Trempealeau County added six cases and is now at 261 total with 66 still active.

Winona County added four cases Friday and is now at 197.

Buffalo County is at 34 cases with 19 active, after adding one case Friday. It also posted new high-risk businesses, as well as “graduation parties” in Mondovi, Wis., on July 18. See that list by clicking here, then selecting “public risk locations” at the bottom of the list.

Vernon County added one case (46 total) with three still active. Vernon County will have a free National Guard testing site Monday at the fairgrounds in Viroqua, Wis., from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. More info can be found by clicking here.

STATE TOTALS
Wisconsin: 46,917 cases, 54 hospitalizations, 878 deaths
Minnesota: 49,488 cases, 4,852 hospitalizations, 1,566 deaths
Iowa: 41,281 cases, 824 deaths

Statewide, Wisconsin reported another 1,018 cases — the third-highest day in the state, and this week. Another 54 were hospitalized but there were no deaths.

Minnesota reported another 773 cases, 34 hospitalizations and five deaths. The state has had single-digit deaths every day this month, except July 3.

Iowa data shows another 491 cases, five deaths during a 24-hour period that began at 10 a.m. Thursday. Iowa does not report daily stats like Wisconsin and Minnesota, instead updating its site in real time.