Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022

Dubuque County COVID-19 Update

New Cases

https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Reporting

92* new positive cases reported since Oct. 26.
Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 29,498

* Due to the wide availability of at-home rapid tests, the results of which are usually not reported/recorded, new COVID cases are underreported. The number reported in this update is the number of new cases reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Hospitalizations

8 County Hospitalizations: Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 4 inpatients with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 4 inpatient hospitalized with COVID for a total of 8 persons hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.

Deaths

2 additional deaths were reported since Oct. 26 bringing Dubuque County's total to 315.

Current COVID-19 Community Level = MEDIUM

Click here for CDC Guidance for this COVID-19 Community Level

COVID-19 Integrated County View

To see the CDC's latest information on Dubuque County, including Community Level, Transmission Level, Vaccination Rates, and more, CLICK HERE or visit: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=Iowa&data-type=CommunityLevels&list_select_county=19061

VNA Offering Walk-In Vaccination/Booster Clinics

For more information on vaccines, including age recommendations, eligibility, and more, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/overview-COVID-19-vaccines.html

The CDC now recommends that everyone ages 5 years and older get an updated bivalent COVID-19 booster if it has been at least 2 months since your last booster or final primary. The updated booster provides broader protection against newer BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants

The VNA is hosting walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for primary series and bivalent booster doses, including pediatric bivalent boosters, at its clinic at 660 Iowa Street in Dubuque. Primary series refers to the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and the bivalent booster dose is a version of the COVID-19 vaccine that offers protection against the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the Omicron strain, which is now the predominant variant of the virus around the world. Appointments are not required.

LOCAL VACCINATION INFO

Clinics are scheduled for:

Friday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 3 - 6 p.m.

For information on other vaccine providers, visit www.dubuquecounty.gov/sleevesup

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