Friday, March 26, 2021

Dubuque County: 682 More Completed Vaccinations, 21 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.

Iowa: 18,245 More Completed Vaccinations, 908 New Positive Individuals, and 8 New Deaths.

New Cases Trending Up, Don't Pass Up Vaccination Opportunities

Yesterday's video update from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team reviews the latest data on increasing cases and the importance of getting vaccinated when you have the opportunity.  Additional information covered includes:

• vaccinations progress and community/herd immunity
• the safety and effectiveness of all three vaccines
• the danger of becoming a "long hauler
• how to get on the "Booster Bench" if can't make the appointment for your second/booster dose
• the pandemic's impact on brain health and the importance of helping each other

Watch the update at https://youtu.be/Aih2AORnREk

DUBUQUE COUNTY 24-HOUR CHANGES & TOTALS  

(11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today) 

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts

• 21 more positive individuals than yesterday.
• Total positive individuals to date = 12,648

ACTIVE CASES

• 291 active cases in Dubuque County (8 more than yesterday)

DEATHS   

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/outcome-analysis-deaths

• No new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 200 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 186, Contributing Factor Deaths = 14

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 4 as of Mar. 24. (1 less than Mar. 22)

TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE

• 124 more individuals tested
• Individuals tested to date = 55,741
• Past 14-day positivity average = 2.6%
• Past 7-day positivity average = 3.4%

Please do not reply to this message.  If you have questions, please call 563.556.6200.  For COVID-19 information specific to Dubuque County, visit  www.dubuquecounty.org/COVID19