Sunday, April 26, Update

384 More Cases in Iowa and 10 More Cases in Dubuque County

The IDPH was notified of 384 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, including an additional 10 cases in Dubuque County. Six more people with COVID-19 in Iowa have died, bringing the statewide total to 118.

Iowa now has a total of 5,476 positive cases and Dubuque County has 80. The new cases in Dubuque County were six adults, three middle-aged adults, and one older adult.

Positive cases identified in Iowa and Dubuque County are expected to continue to increase as more testing is completed, additional surveillance testing of large businesses and long-term care facilities continues, and additional Test Iowa sites are opened.

According to IDPH, 36,090 Iowans have been tested, 286 are currently hospitalized, and 1,900 Iowans have recovered. For additional details, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/

Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Take the
TestIowa Assessment at www.testiowa.com

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
rgehl@cityofdubuque.org

This message is from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team, which includes staff from the from the Dubuque County Health Department, City of Dubuque Health Department, Dubuque County Emergency Management Agency, and the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association.

Please do not reply to this message. If you would like additional information on this issue, please visit www.dubuquecounty.org/covid19