Local COVID-19 numbers for May 11-17

COVID-19 activity continues to slow in the area, as Winnebago County reported just four new positive tests over the past week for a 3% 7-day positivity rate. In Kossuth County, there were only three new positive tests with a 2% 7-day positivity rate. The total number of positive tests in Winnebago County stood at 1,535 as of Monday, May 17, while the total in Kossuth County was 2,276.

The number of vaccines being administered in the local counties slowed last week, as 3,452 Winnebago County residents have completed a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series, while 478 have received a single-dose vaccine. In Kossuth County, 5,227 residents have received their second dose of a two-dose vaccine, and 428 have received a single-dose vaccine.