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370 New Positive Individuals Since Oct. 20

Local Vaccination & Booster Opportunities

Local vaccine providers are making plans for pediatric vaccinations.  Please stay tuned for details after CDC final authorization.

For current information on walk-in vaccination and booster clinics and other vaccination opportunities in Dubuque County, please visit www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/sleevesup or call 563-690-MAKE(6253).

 DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Oct. 20 to Oct. 27)

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

• 370 new positive individuals since Oct. 20
• Total positive individuals to date = 16,204

ACTIVE CASES

• •    1,180 active cases in Dubuque County. (159 more than Oct. 20)

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATE

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

• The CDC continues to rate Dubuque County at the HIGH level of community transmission of COVID-19.
• 7-Day New Case Rate per 100K Population through Oct. 25 = 264.1 (-59.6 from previous 7 days)
• Percent Positivity (last 7 days) through Oct. 23 = 14.78% (-1.65% change in last 7 days)

HOSPITALIZATIONS

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

• NOTE: IDPH updates county hospitalizations every THURSDAY.
• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 20 as of Oct. 20. (3 less than Oct. 13)
• Statewide hospitalizations are also increasing with 70.3% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 78.7% of those in ICU due to COVID being unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

DEATHS   

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

• No new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 229 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 208, Contributing Factor Deaths = 21

VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS  

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/va ccineinformation

• 58.4% of all Dubuque County residents are fully vaccinated
• Vaccinations Completed: 55,488
  (176 more than Oct. 20)
• Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 2,252

For current information on Dubuque County vaccination opportunities, visit www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/sleevesup or call 563-690-MAKE(6253).

The CDC and FDA are operating a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).  To report a reaction or view data, visit https://vaers.hhs.gov/

For information on local COVID-19 testing options, visit   www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/COVID19

Please do not reply to this message.  If you have questions, please call 563-556-6200.

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