Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021

434 New Positive Individuals and 7 Deaths Since Oct. 27

COVID Symptoms Can Mimic Cold and Flu Symptoms

Stay home if you do not feel well. Not everyone who gets COVID is critically ill, especially if vaccinated. You may think you have a typical Fall cold or allergies, but you may have mild symptoms from COVID and you could be passing it on to others who could become seriously ill.

COVID symptoms mimic typical cold and flu symptoms so do not assume you do not have COVID.  Instead, get tested for COVID because this is the only way to know for sure. 

For information on local testing options, visit https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/565/Local-COVID-19-Testing-Options

DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Oct. 27 to Nov. 3) 

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

• 434 new positive individuals since Oct. 27
• Total positive individuals to date = 16,638

ACTIVE CASES

• 1,351 active cases in Dubuque County. (171 more than Oct. 27)

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 Nov. 1 = 380.22 (+116.12 from previous 7 days)
  
  
• Percent Positivity (last 7 days) through Oct. 30 = 18.06% (+3.28% change in last 7 days)

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

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

• NOTE: IDPH updates county hospitalizations every THURSDAY.
  
  
• Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 21 as of Oct. 27. (1 more than Oct. 20)
  
  
• Statewide hospitalizations are also increasing with 72.2% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 80.2% 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

• 7 new deaths.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 236 
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 214, Contributing Factor Deaths = 22

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

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