1,003 New Positive Individuals and 1 Death Since Jan. 12
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
1,003 New Positive Individuals and 1 Death Since Jan. 12
Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Every home in the U.S. is now eligible for free rapid at-home COVID-19 tests. Households can order up to four rapid antigen at-home tests that are completely free, regardless of insurance. Orders can be made at www.covidtests.gov, and will usually ship in 7-12 days.
Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. If you need a COVID-19 test now, visit www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/covidtesting for other local testing options.
Insurance companies and health plans are also now required to cover eight free at-home tests (per covered individual) each month. Tests will either be free upon purchase, or you will be reimbursed if you submit the receipt as a claim to your insurer. Contact your insurance provider for more details.
Incident Management Team Video Update
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO - This week's video update includes a review of county stats amid the Omicron surge, reminders on isolation, a review of the best mask options, and more.
DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS
(Jan. 12 - Jan. 19)
POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts
- 1,003 new positive individuals since Jan. 12.
- Total positive individuals to date = 23,047
HOSPITALIZATIONS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data
- 39 County Hospitalizations: Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 21 inpatients with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 18 for a total of 39 people hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County. Please note: This count is NOT limited to Dubuque County residents and may include area residents from outside Dubuque County.
- Statewide, 991 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID, 68 more than last Wednesday. 64% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 72% of those in ICU due to COVID are unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data
ACTIVE CASES
- 3,082 active cases in Dubuque County. (809 more than Jan. 12)
DEATHS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/outcome-analysis-deaths
- 1 new death since Jan. 12.
- Total deaths related to COVID to date = 272
- Underlying Cause Deaths = 248, Contributing Factor Deaths = 24
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 = 934.12 (+366.87 from previous 7 days)
- Percent Positivity (last 7 days) = 32.55 27.48% (+5.07% change in last 7 days)
VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS 
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation
- 62.5% of all Dubuque County residents are fully vaccinated
- 66.7% of all Dubuque County residents age 5+ are fully vaccinated
- 52.5% of all county residents fully vaccinated have received a booster dose
- Vaccinations Completed: 60,847
- Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 3,623
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/
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For current statewide data, please visit coronavirus.iowa.gov/