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Posted on: January 11, 2023

[ARCHIVED] January 11, 2023 Dubuque County COVID-19 Update

Dubuque County COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Countywide Response


Wednesday, January 4, 2023


63 New Cases in Last 7 Days

New Omicron Subvariant Spreading 

The most recent Omicron sublineage, XBB.1.5, is on the rise across the United States. Projections can be uncertain when a variant is just beginning to spread, and CDC is continuing to investigate the ways in which XBB.1.5 may be different from other Omicron lineages.

Some world health leaders consider it the most transmissible version of the virus yet.  In just one month, from the last week of November to the last week of December, XBB.1.5 rose from less than 1% of total estimated COVID-19 infections nationwide to 40%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

State and local public health officials continue to urge Iowans to be up-to-date on their coronavirus vaccinations and this new variant has renewed their emphasis on the newest bivalent booster dose.  Currently, only 20% of Dubuque County residents age 5 and older have received an updated (bivalent) booster dose.

Getting vaccinated and staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccines remains the best form of protection from serious illness, hospitalization and death

 

Two Years of COVID-19 Vaccinations

December 2022 marked two years since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the U.S. Although too many lives have been lost to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, vaccination has helped prevent millions of hospitalizations and saved millions of lives.

Stay up to date on your vaccines to protect yourselves, your loved ones, and your community against COVID-19. As with other vaccine-preventable diseases, you are protected best from COVID-19 when you stay up to date with the recommended vaccinations, including recommended boosters.

Get an updated bivalent booster at least 2 months after completing your primary series or last booster. If you’ve had COVID-19, you may delay getting your booster by 3 months since your symptoms ended.

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VNA Offering Walk-In Vaccination/Booster ClinicsSleeves Up! Dubuque County (PNG)

The VNA is hosting walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for primary series and bivalent booster doses, including pediatric bivalent boosters, at its clinic at 660 Iowa Street in Dubuque. Appointments are not required.

Clinics are scheduled for:

  • Friday, Jan. 13, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Jan. 20, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
  • Friday, Jan. 27, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 30, 3 - 6 p.m.

Get information on other vaccine providers.


New Cases

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

  • 63* new positive cases reported since Jan 4.
  • Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 30,591

* Due to the wide availability of at-home rapid tests, the results of which are usually not reported/recorded, new COVID cases are underreported. The number reported in this update is the number of new cases reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

1.11 new cases last 7 days


Deaths

  • No new additional deaths reported since Dec. 28. Dubuque County's total to date is 325.


Current COVID-19 Community Level = MEDIUM

1.11 current community level

COVID-19 Integrated County View

View the CDC's latest information on Dubuque County, including Community Level, Transmission Level, Vaccination Rates, and more,


Please do not reply to this message.  If you have general questions about COVID-19, please call 563-556-6200.


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