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Friday, March 19, 2021




First COVID-19 Case Reported in Dubuque County One Year Ago Today 

Dubuque County: 1,046 More Completed Vaccinations, 12 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.


Iowa: 21,070 More Completed Vaccinations, 592 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.



Graph of Dubuque County EpiCurve


Dubuque County Vaccinations Update


Vaccinations continue for Dubuque County residents age 65 and over, designated essential workers, individuals with disabilities living in home settings and their direct care staff, and individuals 16-64 years of age with medical conditions that are or may be an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

For the week of March 22, 2021, the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team has received the same amount of Pfizer vaccine as previous weeks (2,340 doses) as well an additional 200 Moderna doses. These will be utilized for tier 2 essential workers as well as continued vaccinations of residents age 65+ and 64 and younger with health conditions.

Dubuque County residents age 65 and older is a group with an estimated county population of 17,819. As of this morning (March 19), 7,675 county residents 65 and older have been fully vaccinated. Another 6,483 residents 65 and older have received their first vaccination and are waiting to complete their two-dose series. This is about 79% of the total 65+ population who has either completed their vaccination series or is currently in the process. Healthcare providers continue to contact their patients when appointments are available and some county pharmacies are offering appointments.


Options for Vaccination Appointment Assistance

  • Iowa residents currently eligible who need assistance in finding/scheduling a vaccination appointment can call 2-1-1 to speak to a "Vaccine Navigator," a service from the State of Iowa.

  • Dubuque County residents currently eligible who do not have a healthcare provider and would like assistance in scheduling a vaccination can call the Sleeves Up number at 563.587.4950 and leave their contact information.



Variants & Travel Underscore Importance of Continued Vigilance


On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced 38 more cases of the B.1.1.7 variant in Iowa, including one confirmed case in Dubuque County. Yesterday's video update from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team covers why it's important to pay attention to variants and what you can do to protect yourself and those around you, cautions and considerations for spring travel, and a review of the status of vaccinations in Dubuque County.


Watch the video at https://youtu.be/qpbEWosYRIA
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CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO


DUBUQUE COUNTY 24-HOUR CHANGES & TOTALS  

(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today) 

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Dubuque County Vaccinations Information

VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS  
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation

  • Vaccinations Completed: 16,803
    (1,046 more than yesterday)
  • 17.3% of all county residents fully vaccinated
  • Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 10,538

VACCINE PROVIDER INFORMATION
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation#VaccineProviders

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

  • 12 more positive individuals than yesterday
  • Total positive individuals to date = 12,544
14-Day Trendline of New COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

ACTIVE CASES

  • 319 active cases in Dubuque County (6 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 17. (same as March 15)
Graph of Dubuque County Hospitalizations due to COVID-19

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts
  • 85 more individuals tested
  • Individuals tested to date = 55,183
  • Past 14-day positivity average = 1.9%
  • Past 7-day positivity average = 1.9%
Graph of Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate


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


For current statewide data, please visit coronavirus.iowa.gov/


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