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

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)

• 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%.  

• 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%

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

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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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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