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691 New Positive Individuals and 1 Death Since Nov. 17

 DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Nov. 17 to Nov. 24)

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

• 691 new positive individuals since Nov. 17
• Total positive individuals to date = 18,515

ACTIVE CASES

• 2,297 active cases in Dubuque County. (325 more than Nov. 17)

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 = 643.30 (+67.83 from previous 7 days)
• Percent Positivity (last 7 days) = 23.46% (+0.96% change in last 7 days)

HOSPITALIZATIONS

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

• Statewide, 73.0% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 79.2% of those in ICU due to COVID are unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data
• Update on County Hospitalizations: IDPH is no longer providing weekly reports of hospitalizations by county. IDPH continues to provide updates on statewide and regional hospitalizations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

DEATHS   

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

• 1 new deaths since Nov. 17.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 241 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 219, Contributing Factor Deaths = 22

VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS  

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

• 59.2% of all Dubuque County residents are fully vaccinated
• 69.8% of all Dubuque County residents age 12+ are fully vaccinated
• Vaccinations Completed: 56,199
  (207 more than Nov. 17)
• Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 2,713

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

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