Dubuque County: 36 New Cases, 117 Recoveries, and No New Deaths.
Iowa: 1,481 New Cases, 4,104 Recoveries, and 67 New Deaths.
Dubuque County: 36 New Cases, 117 Recoveries, and No New Deaths.
Iowa: 1,481 New Cases, 4,104 Recoveries, and 67 New Deaths.
Make the New Year Holiday a Safe One
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, this New Year’s staying home is the safest choice. Celebrate with the people who live with you:
- Watch a livestreamed fireworks display, concert, or other New Year’s programming from home.
- Cook or order a special meal to share with your household.
- Plan an outdoor activity like hiking or sledding with the people you live with.
More tips from the CDC at https://bit.ly/37UfFuX

24-HOUR CHANGES & NEW TOTALS
(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today):
POSITIVE CASES
Dubuque County:
- 36 new cases.
- Total confirmed cases to date = 10,505
Iowa:
- 1,481 new cases.
- Total confirmed cases to date = 276,951

ACTIVE CASES
- Dubuque County: 1,049 active cases (81 less than yesterday)
DEATHS
Dubuque County:
- No new deaths.
- Total deaths related to COVID to date = 135
- Underlying Cause Deaths = 127, Contributing Factor Deaths = 8
Iowa:
- 67 new deaths.
- Total deaths related to COVID to date = 3,812
- Underlying Cause Deaths = 3,497, Contributing Factor Deaths = 315
HOSPITALIZATIONS
- Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 17 as of Dec. 27. (5 less than Dec. 21)
- Iowans Currently Hospitalized = 620 (34 more than yesterday.)
TESTING
Dubuque County:
- 74 more individuals tested.
- Total individuals tested to date = 47,626
- Total tests to date = 118,899
Iowa:
- 3,919 more individuals tested.
- Total individuals tested to date = 1,346,726
- Total tests to date = 3,028,546
PERCENT POSITIVE CASES
Dubuque County:
- Past 14-day average = 9.4%
- Past 7-day average = 7.7%
Iowa:
- Past 14-day average = 11.8%
- Past 7-day average = 9.2%
RECOVERIES
Dubuque County:
- New recoveries = 117
- Total number of recoveries = 9,321
Iowa:
- New recoveries = 4,104
- Total number of recoveries = 233,727
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS
Dubuque County:
4 long-term care facility outbreaks (same as yesterday) with 99 positive cases (2 more than yesterday), 30 new positive cases in the last 14 days, and 46 recoveries (3 more than yesterday):
- Ennoble Nursing & Rehabilitation, Dubuque (10 positive cases, 10 in the last 14 days, and 0 recoveries)
- Hawkeye Care Center, Asbury (42 positive cases, 20 in the last 14 days, and 13 recoveries)
- ManorCare Health Services, Dubuque (23 positive cases, 0 in the last 14 days, and 18 recoveries)
- Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque (24 positive cases, 0 in the last 14 days, and 15 recoveries)
Iowa:
114 long-term care facility outbreaks (9 less than yesterday) with 4,510 positive cases, 2,890 recoveries, and 1,138 deaths to date.

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
Email Randy Gehl
563-589-4151
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.