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Monday, Sept. 21, Update


40 New Cases in Dubuque County, 649 New Cases and One Death Statewide 


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


POSITIVE CASES 

  • Dubuque County: 40 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 2,813 
  • Iowa: 649 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 80,659
14-Day Trendline of New COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

DEATHS 

  • Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 40 
  • Iowa: 1 additional death. Total deaths to date = 1,266 

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


Dubuque County:
  • 125 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 28,028
  • Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 14.6%, average to date = 10%.  
Iowa:
  • 3,386 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 741,366
  • Iowa Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 8.9%,  average to date = 10.9%
Graph of Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

  • Dubuque County: Hospitalized = 20 as of Sept. 19. Up 4 from Sept. 16. 
  • Iowa: Currently hospitalized = 271.  (2 more than yesterday.)
Graph of Dubuque County Hospitalizations due to COVID-19

RECOVERIES 

  • Dubuque County: New recoveries = 3. Total number of recoveries = 1,886
  • Iowa: New recoveries = 331. Total number of recoveries = 57,848


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.

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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


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