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Posted on: February 23, 2022

[ARCHIVED] February 23, 2022 Dubuque County COVID-19 Update

239 New Cases and 1 Death Reported Since Feb. 16

COVID-19 Countywide Response


Wednesday, February 23, 2022

239 New Cases and 1 Death Reported Since Feb. 16




 DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Feb. 9 - Feb. 16)

NEW POSITIVES

https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Reporting

  • 239 new positive cases reported since Feb. 16. 
  • Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 25,432

2.24 New Covid-19 Cases


HOSPITALIZATIONS

  • 4 County Hospitalizations:  Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 1 inpatient with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 3 for a total of 4 people hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.  

2.24 Hospitalizations


DEATHS   

  • 1 new death reported since Feb. 16.
  • Total deaths related to COVID to date = 291

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 = 239.44 (-207.58 from previous 7 days) - Data through Feb. 21, 2022
  • Percent Positivity (last 7 days) = 21.73% (-8.14% change in last 7 days) - Data through Feb. 19, 2022

EPICURVE OF NEW CASES TO DATE

2.24 7-day Rolling Volume


VACCINATIONSSleeves Up! Dubuque County (PNG)

  • 63.6% of all Dubuque County residents are fully vaccinated
  • 54.8% of all county residents fully vaccinated have received a booster

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/covidtesting


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/

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