Thursday, May 14, 2020

386 New Cases and 12 Deaths in Iowa, Three More Cases and One Additional Death in Dubuque County

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) was notified of 386 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, including three additional cases in Dubuque County.

Iowa now has a total of 13,675 positive cases and Dubuque County has 238.
12 additional deaths were reported today for Iowa, including one in Dubuque County bringing the state total to 318 and Dubuque County to 10.
As of May 13, 15 Dubuque County residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 and 78 have recovered or are recovering. Statewide, 405 Iowans are hospitalized and 6,231 Iowans have recovered.
3,385 Dubuque County residents have been tested, resulting in a seven percent positive rate. Statewide, 89,294 Iowans have been tested for a 15.3 percent positive rate.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19, including an interactive map with county, regional, and long-term care outbreak information, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov. For COVID-19 information specific to Dubuque County, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/COVID19

Dubuque County COVID-19 Video Update

Today’s video update from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team includes a review of Dubuque County and statewide numbers; details on opening requirements for restaurants, salons, barbershops, and stores; workplace safety guidelines; and a message for college students. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/vvXiQXA1FCc

Safe at Work in Greater Dubuque
For COVID-19 guidance related to safety in the work place, visit https://www.greaterdubuque.org/covid19/safe-at-work

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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.

Please do not reply to this message. If you would like additional information on this issue, please visit www.dubuquecounty.org/covid19