Jo Daviess County Sees Surge Of Young Adults With COVID-19

Jo Daviess County officials say they are worried the county may be headed for a “worst-case scenario” as COVID-19 cases continue rising. The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the county nearly doubled from July 15 to August 4^th, from 60 to 119, with one death reported. The county saw only a smattering of cases in the early months of the pandemic. Jo Daviess County was one of 11 counties in the state put at a warning level for COVID-19 last week — an expected designation for county officials. Dr. Ralph Losey, chief medical officer at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, says the disease appears to be spread primarily by younger adults. A total of 27 people ages 20 to 29 have tested positive for the disease, the highest number for an age group in the county.