Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021

228 New Positive Individuals and 3 Deaths Since Sept.15

Local COVID-19 Test Options

Dubuque County residents experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or those who were exposed to a positive COVID case are encouraged to get tested by utilizing the free Test Iowa take-home test kits or by getting tested at local pharmacies and health care provider offices. 

Residents with mild COVID symptoms seeking a test and those needing a negative test to return to work or school or to attend an event should NOT visit an emergency room/department to get tested.

For a complete list of testing options, including some rapid test services, and pick-up locations for take-home test kits, visit https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/565/Local-COVID-19-Testing-Options

Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community

There are a number of things Iowans can do to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 and prevent spreading the virus in their communities:

• Get vaccinated
• Wear a mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status
• Social distance in public settings
• Stay home if you are sick
• Get tested for COVID if you have symptoms or were exposed

DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Sept. 15 to Sept. 22) 

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

• 228 new positive individuals since Sept. 15
• Total positive individuals to date = 14,775

ACTIVE CASES

• 759 active cases in Dubuque County. (92 more than Sept. 15)

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATE

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

• The CDC continues to rate Dubuque County at the HIGH level of community transmission of COVID-19.
  
  
• 7-Day New Case Rate per 100K Population through Sept. 21 = 240 (+91 from previous 7 days)
  
  
• Percent Positivity (last 7 days) through Sept. 18 = 9.39% (+0.48% change in last 7 days)

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

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

• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 21 as of Sept. 15. (same as Sept. 8)
  
  
• Statewide hospitalizations are also increasing with the 80.5% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 83.9% of those in ICU due to COVID being unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

DEATHS   

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

• 3 new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 221 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 200, Contributing Factor Deaths = 21

For information on local COVID-19 testing options, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/COVID19

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