Wednesday, April 15, Update

96 New Cases in Iowa, Two More in Dubuque County 
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 96 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa for a state total of 1,995 positive cases. Two additional cases were reported in Dubuque County, two middle-age adults (41-60 years), bringing the county total to 37.   

There were additional 407 negative tests for a total of 17,874 negative tests in Iowa to date. According to IDPH, 171 people are currently hospitalized for COVID-19, and 908 Iowans have recovered.  Four additional deaths were reported today in the following counties: 

New Dashboard with County-Level Data 
The State of Iowa has released an updated dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov that will be updated daily to include comprehensive tracking of COVID-19 in Iowa. The new dashboard includes cases, deaths, and tests conducted in each county as well as regional medical coordination centers, long-term care (LTC) outbreaks, the state’s epidemiological curve, and other demographic information that was not previously provided. Learn more at https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus  

Dubuque County COVID-19 Update Video 
Today’s video update from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team includes details on today’s report of additional local and state cases, the new COVID-19 in Iowa dashboard, as well as an explanation of the “epi curve” and the World Health Organization (WHO).  Watch the video at https://youtu.be/Hn1dtg7QfDE