News Flash

132 New Cases and Additional Long-Term Care Facility Outbreak in Dubuque County,

2,667 New Cases and 15 Deaths Statewide

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

POSITIVE CASES 

• Dubuque County: 132 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 5,581 
• Iowa: 2,667 new cases. Total confirmed cases to date = 124,611

DEATHS

• Dubuque County: No additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 58
• Iowa: 15 additional deaths. Total deaths to date = 1,706

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

• Dubuque County:  Hospitalized =  30 as of Oct. 28. (6 more than Oct. 27.)
  Please note: This number is Dubuque County residents only. COVID-19 patients in Dubuque County hospitals who are NOT Dubuque County residents are not reflected in this number.
• Iowa: Currently hospitalized = 606* (1 more than yesterday.)
• For more information, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data
  * = Record high

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE
Dubuque County:

• 253 more individuals tested. Total residents tested to date = 36,566
• Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 16.8%, average to date = 15.3%.  

Iowa:

• 7,166 more individuals tested. Total Iowa residents tested to date = 964,266
• Test Positivity Rate: 14-day average = 12.5%,  average to date = 12.9%

RECOVERIES 

• Dubuque County: New recoveries = 66. Total number of recoveries = 3,653
• Iowa: New recoveries = 887. Total number of recoveries = 92,301

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS 

• Dubuque County: 4 long-term care facility outbreaks:
  Luther Manor Communities, Dubuque (45 positive cases, 8 recoveries)
  MercyOne Dyersville Senior Care, Dyersville (35 positive cases, 26 recoveries)
  Sunnycrest Manor, Dubuque (20 positive cases, 17 recoveries)
   Shady Rest Care Center (7 positive cases, 2 recoveries)
• Iowa: 76 outbreaks (5 more than yesterday)
• For more details, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/long-term-care

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

Tips for Voters to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

There are steps you can take to help you vote and minimize your risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. The more prepared you are, the less time you may have to spend at the voting site. When voting, you can protect yourself and others if you:

• avoid close contact: try to stay at least 6 feet apart of other people, especially those not wearing a mask
• wear a mask around others
• take care when touching surfaces and wash your hands often or, if not possible, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol

For additional information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/going-out/voting-tips.html.

 If you or a family member are in quarantine or isolation and concerned about being able to vote safely in the next few days, please contact the Iowa Secretary of State's Office at (888) 767-8683.

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.