Two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported for Allamakee County this week

Having had just one confirmed positive case of COVID-19 reported for the entire first three weeks of June, Allamakee County has now been reported as having two additional confirmed cases in just this past week, the last full week of the month. Those two new cases this past week bump the Allamakee County total to 123 total cases, with a total of 155 tests reported as being conducted within the county during this same past week’s timeframe.

The two new cases included one initially reported Tuesday, June 23 but then removed from the Allamakee County total two days later, only to be added back to the Allamakee County total Friday, June 26, all while Winneshiek County’s total case number was adjusted in the opposite direction, indicating that the county of residence of that new confirmed case was difficult to track down initially. The second positive case for Allamakee County this past week emerged from a weekend testing total of 42 tests reported as being conducted from Friday, June 26 to Monday, June 29.

The last time Allamakee County reported more than a single new case in a Monday-to-Monday week’s timeframe was the final full week of May when three new cases were reported. Allamakee County has not had any more than four new confirmed positive cases reported in a single week’s timeframe since mid-May when the last double-digit total of 14 new cases was reported.

GOVERNOR EXTENDS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
During her Thursday, June 25 press conference, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she would be extending the existing Public Health Emergency she originated in March by another 30 days to a July 25, 2020 expiration at 11:59 p.m. The declaration was originally set to expire at 11:59 p.m. that Thursday evening, June 25.

There were no other significant changes made by the Governor in regard to restrictions being lifted or implemented. The existing six-foot social distancing requirements that have been in place for businesses such as restaurants, bars, fitness centers, salons and spas still remain in place for now. Other businesses are still mandated to take reasonable measures to ensure social distancing and increased hygiene practices. Mass gatherings of any kind are still ordered to maintain six-foot social distancing between each group or individual not from the same household.