Our area of focus this week is Health. Prevention of physical and behavioral health issues, and access to care for those with current conditions, greatly impacts our community! In 2021, we selected key indicators related to our objectives. These indicators were compared to similar regional and national indicators to...

Our area of focus this week is Education. Access to quality education is imperative for a strong Siouxland. Community members with higher levels of education often have healthier, more prosperous, and socially connected lives. Educational trends also correlate to future workforce needs and opportunities. In 2021, we selected key...

Our 2022 Source For Siouxland Data Report features scorecards for each of the five areas of focus: Economic Stability, Education, Health, Safety, and Quality of Life. For each of these areas, indicators were selected to measure our current position in Siouxland. These indicators are compared to similar regional and...

COVID-19 Update 2/16/2022 Woodbury County Total Positive Tests:  31,781 (+371 from last week from IDPH) New cases week beginning 1/31/22:  432 (12.8%) New cases week beginning 2/7/22:  235 (9.1%) 14-day Average % Positive:  9.6% Positive Tests per 100,000:  174.58 Total Deaths due to Covid-19:  314 (+4 from last week...

COVID-19 Update 2/9/2022 Woodbury County Total Positive Tests:  31,410 (+475 from last week from IDPH) New cases week beginning 1/24/22:  914 (22.2%) New cases week beginning 1/31/22:  410 (13.3%) 14-day Average % Positive:  15.1% Total Deaths due to Covid-19:  310 (+8 from last week from IDPH) Deaths due to...

COVID-19 Update 2/2/2022 Woodbury County Total Positive Tests:  30,935 (+867 from last week from IDPH) New cases week beginning 1/17/22:  1,813 (29.9%) New cases week beginning 1/24/22:  879 (22.9%) 14-day Average % Positive:  24.2% Total Deaths due to Covid-19:  302 (+4 from last week from IDPH) Deaths due to...

COVID-19 Update 1/26/2022 Woodbury County Total Positive Tests:  30,068 (+1,911 from last week from IDPH) New cases week beginning 1/10/22:  2,402 (33.2%) New cases week beginning 1/17/22:  1,765 (30.5%) 14-day Average % Positive:  31% Total Deaths due to Covid-19:  298 (+4 from last week from IDPH) Deaths due to...

COVID-19 Update 1/19/2022 Woodbury County Total Positive Tests:  28,157 (+2,211 from last week from IDPH) New cases week beginning 1/3/22:  1,669 (26.2%) New cases week beginning 1/10/22:  2,187 (33.1%) 14-day Average % Positive:  31.7% Total Deaths due to Covid-19:  294 (+1 from last week from IDPH) Deaths due to...

COVID-19 Update 1/12/2022 Woodbury County Total Positive Tests:  25,946 (+1,924 from last week from IDPH) New cases week beginning 12/27:  569 (14.9%) New cases week beginning 1/3/22:  1,596 (27.1%) 14-day Average % Positive:  21.2% Total Deaths due to Covid-19:  293 (+6 from last week from IDPH) Deaths due to...