Dubuque County: 162 More Completed Vaccinations, 23 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.

Iowa: 6,856 More Completed Vaccinations, 589 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.

Ways to Make Holiday Celebrations Safer

Celebrating virtually or with the people you live with is the safest choice. If you do gather with people who don’t live with you, gatherings and activities held outdoors are safer than indoor gatherings.

 In addition to following the steps that everyone can take to make the holidays safer, take these additional steps if attending a gathering to make your celebration safer:

• Have conversations ahead of time to understand expectations for celebrating together.
• Bring your own food, drinks, plates, cups, and utensils.
• Wear a mask indoors and outdoors.
• Avoid shouting or singing.

If Hosting:

• If you are sick or have been near someone who thinks they may have or have been exposed to COVID-19, cancel the gathering.
• Provide single-use options, like salad dressing and condiment packets, and disposable items like plates and utensils.
• Limit the number of guests.
• Have extra unused masks available for your guests and encourage everyone to wear them inside and outside.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and items between use.
• If celebrating indoors, bring in fresh air by opening windows and doors, if possible. You can use a window fan in one of the open windows to blow air out of the window. This will pull fresh air in through the other open windows.
• Have a separate space for guests to wash their hands or provide hand sanitizer.

For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/winter.html

DUBUQUE COUNTY 24-HOUR CHANGES & TOTALS  

(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today)

VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS  
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation

• Vaccinations Completed: 21,641
   (162 more than yesterday)
• 22.2% of all county residents fully vaccinated
• Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 10,914

VACCINE PROVIDER INFORMATION

Dubuque County Vaccine Information

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation#VaccineProviders

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts

• 23 more positive individuals than yesterday.
• Total positive individuals to date = 12,702

ACTIVE CASES

• 293 active cases in Dubuque County (1 less than yesterday)

DEATHS   
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/outcome-analysis-deaths

• No new deaths..
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 200 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 186, Contributing Factor Deaths = 14

HOSPITALIZATIONS 
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 6 as of Mar. 28. (2 more than Mar. 27)

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts

• 67 more individuals tested
• Individuals tested to date = 55,971
• Past 14-day positivity average = 3.2%
• Past 7-day positivity average = 3.9%

Please do not reply to this message.  If you have questions, please call 563-556-6200.  
For COVID-19 information specific to Dubuque County, visit  www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/COVID19

 For current statewide data, please visit coronavirus.iowa.gov/

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.