Step Up and Mask Up, Dubuque County!
Dubuque County now has over 1,000 positive cases of COVID-19 following a recent spike in new cases, with a majority of these cases being younger adults. According to the CDC, a significant portion of people with COVID-19 don’t show symptoms (are “asymptomatic”) and can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms.
Together with the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team, Dubuque County’s health care organizations strongly support CDC recommendations that people wear cloth face coverings or masks in public settings when around people outside of their household, especially when social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. When you step up and wear a mask, you’re doing your part to limit the spread. #MaskUpDBQCounty
27 New Cases in Dubuque County, 320 New Cases and Three More Deaths in Iowa
Positive Cases
Between 2 p.m. yesterday and 2 p.m. today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 27 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County, increasing the county total to 1,016. For the state, 320 additional cases were reported in that same time frame giving Iowa a total of 35,849 positive cases.
Iowa Department of Public Health Graph of New Cases in Dubuque County
Deaths
There were no additional deaths reported in Dubuque County over the last 24 hours so the county total remains 23. Three additional deaths were reported statewide, increasing the state death total to 757.
Testing
As of 2 p.m. today, the IDPH website reported that 15,522 Dubuque County residents have been tested, up 193 from yesterday. Yesterday’s positive test rate was 13.8 percent and the county’s overall positive test rate is 6.5 percent.
381,605 Iowans have been tested, an increase of 3,732 since yesterday. Yesterday’s positive test rate was 8.7 percent while the state’s overall positive test rate is 9.4 percent. One in six Dubuque County residents have been tested and one in eight Iowa residents have been tested.
Hospitalizations & Recoveries
According to the IDPH, the number of Dubuque County residents reported hospitalized is 12, two more than reported yesterday.
186 Iowans are hospitalized due to COVID-19, the same as reported yesterday.
Statewide, 26,940 Iowans have recovered (275 more than reported yesterday), including 438 Dubuque County residents (six more than yesterday).
Long-Term Care Facility Outbreaks
According to the IDPH, as of 2 p.m. today there are 14 long-term care facilities in Iowa with COVID-19 outbreaks, the same as reported yesterday. There are no long-term care facility outbreaks in Dubuque County.
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.
Media Contact
Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
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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.