Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

CORRECTION:  Vaccines Available at Select Walgreens and CVS Locations for Iowans Age 65 and Older

NOTE:  Corrected wording and a corrected link are provided in the fourth paragraph below.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), in partnership with Walgreens and CVS today announced the availability of COVID-19 vaccine for approximately 32,000 Iowans age 65 and older.

Unused vaccines which were originally allocated to the Long-Term Care Pharmacy Partnership Program have been redistributed to a limited number of Walgreens and CVS stores in select Iowa counties and reserved for Iowans age 65 and older. This is a one-time, additional allocation of vaccine.

Iowans age 65 and older can register online for a vaccine appointment at a participating Walgreens or CVS location near them. Appointments are limited to the number of vaccines available at each location.  If you are not able to secure one of these vaccine appointments, be assured that more vaccines are coming to the state on a weekly basis.

Walgreens in Dubuque County
Beginning February 3, Iowans age 65 and older can sign up to schedule an appointment at the Walgreens locations in Dubuque County.  Appointments are limited to the number of vaccines available at each location.  Register online at www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp. View the registration guide here.

IDPH encourages Iowans to remain patient as more vaccine arrives in the weeks and months ahead. It is also critical to continue practicing the mitigation measures that can slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

• Wear a mask or face covering
• Practice social distancing with those outside your household
• Clean your hands frequently with soap and water
• Stay home if you feel sick
• Get tested if you are exposed to, or have symptoms of COVID-19

24-HOUR CHANGES & NEW TOTALS  

(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today) 

POSITIVE CASES 

Dubuque County:

• 49 new cases.
• Total confirmed cases to date = 11,891

Iowa:

• 1,199 new cases.
• Total confirmed cases to date = 321,539

ACTIVE CASES

• Dubuque County: 956 active cases (11 less than yesterday)

DEATHS

Dubuque County:

• No new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 177 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 168, Contributing Factor Deaths = 9

Iowa:

• 56 new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 4,975
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 4,504, Contributing Factor Deaths = 471

HOSPITALIZATIONS

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 11 as of Feb. 2. (three more than Jan. 30)
• Iowans Currently Hospitalized = 382 (8 less than yesterday.) 

TESTING

Dubuque County:

• 122 more individuals tested.
• Total individuals tested to date = 51,680

Iowa:

• 4,353 more individuals tested.
• Total individuals tested to date = 1,481,657

PERCENT POSITIVE CASES

Dubuque County:

• Past 14-day average = 9.6%
• Past 7-day average = 6.1%

Iowa:

• Past 14-day average = 9.5%
• Past 7-day average = 7.7%

RECOVERIES 

• New recoveries = 59 
• Total number of recoveries = 10,758

• New recoveries = 1,948 
• Total number of recoveries = 288,271

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OUTBREAKS

Dubuque County:
1 long-term care facility outbreak (same as yesterday):

• Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque (27 current positive cases, 10 in the last 14 days, and 0 recoveries)

Iowa:
48 long-term care facility outbreaks (same as yesterday) with 1,431 current positive cases (residents and staff), 887 recoveries (residents and staff), and 2,043 resident deaths from all Iowa LTC facilities to date. 

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