Sunday, Sept. 20, Update

85 New Cases in Dubuque County, 874 New Cases and One Death Statewide

24-HOUR CHANGES & NEW TOTALS
(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today):

POSITIVE CASES

Dubuque County: 85 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 2,773
Iowa: 874 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 80,010

DEATHS

Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 40
Iowa: 1 additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 1,265

14-Day Trendline of New COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE (As reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health)

Dubuque County:

274 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 27,903
Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 14.3%, average to date = 9.9%.

Iowa:

5,787 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 737,980
Iowa Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 8.7%, average to date = 10.8%

HOSPITALIZATIONS

Dubuque County: Hospitalized = 16 as of Sept. 16. Same as Sept. 15.
Iowa: Currently hospitalized = 269. (13 fewer than yesterday.)

RECOVERIES

Dubuque County: New recoveries = 5. Total number of recoveries = 1,883
Iowa: New recoveries = 746. Total number of recoveries = 57,237

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS

Dubuque County: One long-term care facility outbreak at Sunnycrest Manor (7 positive cases, 1 recovery).
Iowa: 39 outbreaks (same as reported yesterday)

For the most current information on COVID-19, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov.

For COVID-19 information specific to Dubuque County, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/COVID19.

Graphic showing recommended COVID-19 precautions

Know the Symptoms of COVID-19

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

From https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

Know When to Get Tested for COVID-19

According to the CDC, here's who should get tested for COVID-19:

People who have symptoms of COVID-19
People who have had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with someone with confirmed COVID-19
People who have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, local or state health department.

If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional.

To get tested, contact your healthcare provider or consider free, local testing options at https://www.cityofdubuque.org/2940/Free-Local-COVID-19-Testing-Options

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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