News Flash

Dubuque County: 33 New Cases, 75 Recoveries, and 4 New Deaths.

Iowa: 1,200 New Cases, 2,604 Recoveries, and 83 New Death.

IDPH Sharing Vaccination Data

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) yesterday began sharing data on statewide COVID-19 vaccine administration.  

Yesterday's report indicates that 3,073 doses were administered to Dubuque County residents, the fifth highest among all Iowa counties. Of those county residents vaccinated, 448 have received their second dose and are considered fully vaccinated -- the fourth highest in the state.

Statewide, 96,686 doses were administered with 91,501 going to Iowa residents. The report indicates 5,652 Iowa residents have received both doses.

IDPH will publish the vaccination update reports each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Reports will initially be static visualizations, including high-level information on vaccine administration totals, as well as county-level information. The current update and future dashboard will be housed on the existing https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/ website.  Yesterday's report is available at  https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/61/COVID19%20Vaccine%20Administration.pdf 

“We are working to bring a more robust and dynamic dashboard of our vaccine progress online in the coming weeks. Iowans can expect to see additional data points that will clearly illustrate the progress we are making in vaccinating Iowans,” said Kelly Garcia, IDPH interim director.

Vaccines are currently being administered to populations in the Phase 1A category; health care personnel and residents and staff in long-term care facilities. In the coming weeks this will expand to further reach Iowans in the next priority groups.

“We know Iowans are eager to learn of the progress we are making in the vaccine effort, and we are committed to sharing information as we work through the stage of vaccinating this initial priority population. Stabilizing our health care system is paramount in our fight against COVID-19,” added Garcia.

As of yesterday, 96,686 vaccines have been administered in the state. Iowa is currently performing amongst the highest in the nation for vaccine administration, when comparing the number of vaccines allocated to vaccines administered. The CDC is tracking state vaccine information at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations.

 Vaccines are currently a scarce resource, and until they are widely available to all, it is critical that Iowans continue to practice the mitigation measures that can slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus:

• Wear a mask or face covering 
• Practice social distancing with those outside your household 
• Clean your hands frequently with soap and water 
• Stay home if you feel sick 
• Get tested if you have symptoms or are exposed to someone with COVID

Video Update: COVID Considerations for Travel

The Jan. 11 update from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team includes a review of recent local and national data, trends, and waves.  It also includes a discussion of the new strains/variants of COVID-19, an update on vaccination progress in the county and state, and thoughts for those considering travel.  

Watch the video at https://youtu.be/1gHf6YvIa-s

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

POSITIVE CASES
Dubuque County:

• 33 new cases.
• Total confirmed cases to date = 11,125

Iowa:

• 1,200 new cases.
• Total confirmed cases to date = 298,077

ACTIVE CASES

• Dubuque County: 972 active cases (46 less than yesterday)

DEATHS
Dubuque County:

• 4 new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 146 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 137, Contributing Factor Deaths = 9

Iowa:

• 83 new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 4,222
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 3,861, Contributing Factor Deaths = 361

HOSPITALIZATIONS

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized =  12 as of Jan. 10. (same as Jan. 9)
• Iowans Currently Hospitalized = 552 (3 less than yesterday.) 

TESTING
Dubuque County:

• 84 more individuals tested.
• Total individuals tested to date = 49,121
• Total tests to date = 128,163

Iowa:

• 3,465 more individuals tested.
• Total individuals tested to date = 1,399,915
• Total tests to date = 3,276,311

PERCENT POSITIVE CASES
Dubuque County:

• Past 14-day average = 11.8%
• Past 7-day average = 9.1%

Iowa:

• Past 14-day average = 14.1%
• Past 7-day average = 10.6%

RECOVERIES 
Dubuque County:

• New recoveries = 75 
• Total number of recoveries = 10,007

Iowa:

• New recoveries = 2,604 
• Total number of recoveries = 258,748

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS
Dubuque County:
 2 long-term care facility outbreaks (1 less yesterday) with 63 current positive cases (1 less than yesterday), 6 new positive cases in the last 14 days, and 9 recoveries:

• Ennoble Nursing & Rehabilitation, Dubuque (22 current positive cases, 3 in the last 14 days, and 0 recoveries)
• Hawkeye Care Center, Asbury (41 current positive cases, 3 in the last 14 days, and 9 recoveries)

Iowa:
 90 long-term care facility outbreaks (4 more than yesterday) with 2,067 current positive cases (residents and staff), 998 recoveries (residents and staff), and 1,711 resident deaths from all Iowa LTC facilities 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.