'Fighting a Rain Storm with the Windows Open'
The Oct. 26 video update from Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team includes a brief review of recent statistics, the importance of influenza vaccinations, the need to limit trips outside the home, and increased hospitalizations.
Watch yesterday's video update at https://youtu.be/OZ0mESzg_UY
48 New Cases in Dubuque County,
1,175 New Cases, 21 Deaths, Record Hospitalizations Statewide
24-HOUR CHANGES & NEW TOTALS
(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today): POSITIVE CASES - Dubuque County: 48 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 5,248
- Iowa: 1,175 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 117,635
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- Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 57
- Iowa: 21 additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 1,658
TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE
Dubuque County:
- 106 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 35,896
- Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 15.2%, average to date = 14.6%.
Iowa: - 4,413 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 944,002
- Iowa Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 10.6%, average to date = 12.5%
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- Dubuque County: Hospitalized = 27 as of Oct. 25. (7 less than Oct. 24.)
Please note: This number is Dubuque County residents only. COVID-19 patients in Dubuque County hospitals who are NOT Dubuque County residents are not reflected in this number. - Iowa: Currently hospitalized = 564* (3 more than yesterday.)
- For more information, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data
* = Record high
RECOVERIES - Dubuque County: New recoveries = 94. Total number of recoveries = 3,434
- Iowa: New recoveries = 1,431. Total number of recoveries = 89,433
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS - Dubuque County: 3 long-term care facility outbreaks:
Luther Manor Communities, Dubuque (40 positive cases, 2 recoveries)
MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care, Dyersville (35 positive cases, 22 recoveries)
Sunnycrest Manor, Dubuque (20 positive cases, 17 recoveries) - Iowa: 67 outbreaks (same as yesterday)
- For more details, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/long-term-care
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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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