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Wednesday, Sept. 23, Update


New Informational Resources


The Dubuque County Health Department has developed or collected a variety of flyers/handouts that provide guidance and can be downloaded and displayed or distributed by residents, business owners, event hosts, food vendors, teachers, etc.  Click on each link below to view options.

  • Everyday Activities & General Community Guidance 
  • Event Hosts & Vendors
  • Restaurant & Bar Owners
  • Iowa Farmers
  • Teachers & Schools
  • Holidays
  • Mask of Wellness


69 New Cases in Dubuque County, 906 New Cases and 8 Deaths Statewide 


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


POSITIVE CASES 

  • Dubuque County: 69 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 2,928 
  • Iowa: 906 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 82,115
14-Day Trendline of New COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

DEATHS 

  • Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 41 
  • Iowa: 8 additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 1,293 

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


Dubuque County:
  • 207 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 28,386
  • Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 15.8%, average to date = 10.3%.  
Iowa:
  • 6,098 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 750,966
  • 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. 21. 2 more than Sept. 20. 
  • Iowa: Currently hospitalized = 301.  (16 more than yesterday.)

RECOVERIES 

  • Dubuque County: New recoveries = 16. Total number of recoveries = 1,922
  • Iowa: New recoveries = 1,128. Total number of recoveries = 60,307


LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS 

  • Dubuque County: One long-term care facility outbreak at Sunnycrest Manor (12 positive cases, 3 recoveries). 
  • Iowa: 41 outbreaks (Same as 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


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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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