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Posted on: August 13, 2020

[ARCHIVED] Local COVID-19 Update, August 13, 2020

13 New Cases in Dubuque County, 465 New Cases and 5 Deaths Statewide

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

POSITIVE CASES

Dubuque County: 13 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 1,727
Iowa: 465 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 50,167

COVID-10 Epi-Curve March 15-August 13 (JPEG)

DEATHS

Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 31
Iowa: 5 additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 954

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE*

Dubuque County:

173 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 21,244
Test Positivity Rate: Yesterday = 12% , 14-day average = 10.4%, average to date = 8.1%

Iowa:

6,953 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 537,372
Test Positivity Rate: Yesterday = 5.5%, 14-day average = 7.2%, average to date = 9.4%

* The positivity rate is the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive. Please note that, due to the time it takes to process test results, the number of new positive cases reported and the number of tests processed that are reported daily may not correspond with the previous day’s positivity rate.

HOSPITALIZATIONS

Dubuque County: Hospitalized = 15 as of Aug. 11, down one from Aug. 10.
Iowa*: Currently hospitalized = 261. Change from yesterday = +18

*NOTE: Due to severe weather conditions on August 10, 2020, some Iowans being treated for COVID-19 in a long-term care facility or at home may be transferred to a hospital or other health care facility for temporary treatment due to damage to their place of residence. This may cause hospitalization data or other data on the site to fluctuate in the short term.

RECOVERIES*

Dubuque County: New recoveries = 23. Total number of recoveries = 1,129
Iowa: New recoveries = 672. Total number of recoveries = 39,220

* A positive COVID-19 patient is considered recovered if it has been at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared, they have gone at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication, and symptoms have improved.

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS

Dubuque County: 1 outbreak (Luther Manor Grand Meadows, Asbury) with 3 positive cases and one recovery (same as yesterday)
Iowa: 28 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

Free Local Testing Opportunities

The Dubuque Test Iowa Clinic, operated by Epic Health and Wellness, continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for any Iowan. To be tested at this location, you must first take the Test Iowa assessment at www.testiowa.com. All testing at this location is by appointment, Monday through Thursday. After taking the assessment, appointments can be made by calling 563.583.6595 or scheduled online.

Hartig Drug Company pharmacies and Union Family Pharmacy are also offering free COVID-19 test collection, also by appointment, in Dubuque. This free COVID-19 test collection program is not affiliated with Test Iowa and is implemented in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and eTrueNorth, a laboratory services company focused on enhancing pharmacies’ access to diagnostic laboratory testing.

Test collection sites for this program can be found at DoINeedACovid19Test.com. The online portal helps patients make test collection appointments. Any individual, regardless of their state of residence, is eligible to test, even if they are not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

Please note that advance registration is required and test collection schedules vary by site. To register, or for more information, visit DoINeedACovid19Test.com