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85 New Cases in Dubuque County, 1,262 New Cases and 6 Deaths Statewide

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

POSITIVE CASES 

• Dubuque County: 85 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 4,146 
• Iowa: 1,262 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 99,620

DEATHS 

• Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 47 
• Iowa: 6 additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 1,460

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE 

Dubuque County:

• 258 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 32,853
• Dubuque County Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 14.2%, average to date = 12.6%.  

Iowa:

• 6,237 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 861,857
• Iowa Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 9.4%,  average to date = 11.6%

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

• Dubuque County: Hospitalized =  28 as of Oct. 9. (3 less than Oct. 8.) 
• Iowa: Currently hospitalized = 438.  (12 fewer than yesterday.)

RECOVERIES 

• Dubuque County: New recoveries = 12. Total number of recoveries = 2,469
• Iowa: New recoveries = 322. Total number of recoveries = 76,260

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS 

• Dubuque County: Two long-term care facility outbreaks:
  Sunnycrest Manor, Dubuque (17 positive cases, 14 recoveries)
   MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care, Dyersville (20 positive cases, 7 recoveries) 
• Iowa: 54 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.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/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.