Thursday, March 18, 2021

Dubuque County: 1,004 More Completed Vaccinations, 9 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.

Iowa: 22,315 More Completed Vaccinations, 405 New Positive Individuals, and 6 New Deaths.

Safer Ways to Observe Religious Holidays

Attending gatherings to observe religious and spiritual holidays increases your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. The safest way to observe religious and spiritual holidays this year is to gather virtually, with people who live with you, or outside and at least 6 feet apart from others.

• Enjoy traditional meals with those who live with you.
• Practice religious holiday customs at home.
• Prepare and deliver a meal to a neighbor.
• Watch virtual religious and cultural performances.
• Attend religious ceremonies virtually.
• If you plan to celebrate with others, outdoors is safer than indoors.

DUBUQUE COUNTY 24-HOUR CHANGES & TOTALS  

(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today) 

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts

• 9 more positive individuals than yesterday
• Total positive individuals to date = 12,532

ACTIVE CASES

• 325 active cases in Dubuque County (12 less than yesterday)

DEATHS   

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/outcome-analysis-deaths

• No new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 200 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 186, Contributing Factor Deaths = 14

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 5 as of March 15. (same as March 14)

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE

• 80 more individuals tested
• Individuals tested to date = 55,098
• Past 14-day positivity average = 1.8%
• Past 7-day positivity average = 1.8%

Please do not reply to this message.  If you have questions, please call 563.556.6200.  For COVID-19 information specific to Dubuque County, visit  www.dubuquecounty.org/COVID19