Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021

370 New Positive Individuals Since Oct. 20

Local Vaccination & Booster Opportunities

Local vaccine providers are making plans for pediatric vaccinations. Please stay tuned for details after CDC final authorization.

For current information on walk-in vaccination and booster clinics and other vaccination opportunities in Dubuque County, please visit www.dubuquecounty.org/sleevesup or call 563-690-MAKE(6253).

DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS

(Oct. 20 to Oct. 27)

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS

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

370 new positive individuals since Oct. 20
Total positive individuals to date = 16,204

Graph of New COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

ACTIVE CASES

1,180 active cases in Dubuque County. (159 more than Oct. 20)

Graph of Active COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

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 Oct. 25 = 264.1 (-59.6 from previous 7 days)
Percent Positivity (last 7 days) through Oct. 23 = 14.78% (-1.65% change in last 7 days)

HOSPITALIZATIONS

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

NOTE: IDPH updates county hospitalizations every THURSDAY.
Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 20 as of Oct. 20. (3 less than Oct. 13)
Statewide hospitalizations are also increasing with 70.3% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 78.7% of those in ICU due to COVID being unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

Graph of Dubuque County Resident COVID-19 Hospitalizations

DEATHS

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

No new deaths.
Total deaths related to COVID to date = 229
Underlying Cause Deaths = 208, Contributing Factor Deaths = 21

VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation

58.4% of all Dubuque County residents are fully vaccinated
Vaccinations Completed: 55,488
(176 more than Oct. 20)
Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 2,252

For current information on Dubuque County vaccination opportunities, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/sleevesup or call 563-690-MAKE(6253).

The CDC and FDA are operating a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). To report a reaction or view data, visit https://vaers.hhs.gov/

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

Please do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please call 563.556.6200.

For current statewide data, please visit coronavirus.iowa.gov/