440 More Fully Vaccinated and 7 New Positive Individuals in Dubuque County Since Wednesday

Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan explains changes in guidance for wearing masks for those who are fully vaccinated and reminds us of what we all can do to keep ourselves and our community healthy and safe in yesterday's update on behalf of the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team.

CLICK HERE or on the image for a readable version of this CDC graphic offering guidance to vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

DUBUQUE COUNTY 24-HOUR CHANGES & TOTALS  

(1 p.m. yesterday to 1 p.m. today)

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

• Vaccinations Completed: 46,013
   (440 more than Wednesday)
• 47.3% of all Dubuque County residents fully vaccinated
• 60% of the County’s total population age 12+ has either completed their vaccination series or is currently in the process.
• 90% of the County’s total 65+ population has either completed their vaccination series or is currently in the process.
• Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 3,580
• For current information on Dubuque County vaccination opportunities, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/sleevesup

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

• 7 new positive individuals since Wednesday 
• Total positive individuals to date = 13,403

ACTIVE CASES

• 188 active cases in Dubuque County (13 less than Wednesday)

POSITIVITY RATE
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts
Positivity rate based on total positive tests, not individuals.

• Past 14-day positivity average = 1.3%
• Past 7-day positivity average = 1.3%

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

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 3 as of May 20. (1 less than May 17)

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

• No new deaths since Monday.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 209 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 193, Contributing Factor Deaths = 16

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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.