COVID-19 rates continue to trend up

In Grant County, the two-week incidence rate was at 238 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents as of July 21, up from 227 on July 7.

The case rate was at only 26 cases per 100,000 residents on March 31.

A rate lower than 200 used to be the metric for whether a county could have fewer restrictions on businesses and events.

Official case rates are widely viewed as undercounted due to home testing k...