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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

13 New Cases and 1 Death Reported Since Mar. 9

NEW POSITIVES

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

• 13 new positive cases reported since Mar. 9. 
• Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 25,850

HOSPITALIZATIONS

• 2 County Hospitalizations:  Today, UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 2 inpatient hospitalized with COVID and MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has no inpatients with COVID-19 and for a total of 2 persons hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.

DEATHS   

• 1 new death reported since Mar. 9.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 294

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATE

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=Iowa&data-type=Risk&list_select_county=1906

VACCINATIONS

• 64% of all county residents are fully vaccinated
• 55.3% 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).

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

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