Friday, April 10, Update

118 Additional Cases in Iowa, One More in Dubuque County
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 118 additional positive cases for a total of 1,388 positive cases. There is one additional positive case in Dubuque County, one middle-age adult (41-60 years), which brings the county total to 32. There have been an additional 862 negative tests in Iowa for a total of 14,565 negative tests to date. According to IDPH, an additional 2 deaths were also reported in Linn County, an older adult and an elderly adult. Read the full announcement at https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/additional-covid-19-cases-in-iowa-additional-deaths-confirmed-4

April 10 Dubuque County Video Update
Today’s update includes a summary of new cases locally and statewide, comparisons of COVID-19 and influenza, and more on the impact of social distancing. Watch the video here https://youtu.be/z4OxkFx9cIU

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
rgehl@cityofdubuque.org

This message is from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team, which includes staff from the from the Dubuque County Health Department, City of Dubuque Health Department, Dubuque County Emergency Management Agency, and the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association.

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