Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

909 New Positive Individuals and 3 Deaths
Since Jan. 5

Incident Management Team Video Update

COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines 

 
ISOLATE 
I tested positive for COVID-19, now what? 

Everyone, regardless of vaccination status: 

• Stay home for 5 days. 
• If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolved after 5 days, you can leave your house. 
• Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days. 

If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves. 
 
QUARANTINE 
I was exposed to someone with COVID-19, now what? 
 
If you: 
Have been boosted OR
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR
Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months: 

• Wear a mask around others for 10 days 
• Test on day 5, if possible. 
• If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home. 

If you: 
Are unvaccinated OR
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted OR
Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted: 

• Stay home for 5 days. 
• After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days. 
• If you can’t quarantine, you must wear a mask for 10 days. 
• Test on day 5, if possible. 

If you develop symptoms get tested and stay home until you know the results. 

For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html

DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Jan. 5 - Jan. 12) 

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

• 909 new positive individuals since Jan. 5. 
• Total positive individuals to date = 22,044

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

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

• 35 County Hospitalizations:  Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 18 inpatients with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 17 for a total of 35 people hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.  Please note: This count is NOT limited to Dubuque County residents and may include area residents from outside Dubuque County.
  
  
• Of those hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County 75% are unvaccinated and 25% are vaccinated.
  
  
• Statewide, 923 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID, 131 more than last Wednesday.  72.6% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 78.9% of those in ICU due to COVID are unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

ACTIVE CASES

• 2,273 active cases in Dubuque County. (672 more than Jan. 5)

DEATHS   

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

• 3 new deaths since Jan. 5.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 271
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 248, Contributing Factor Deaths = 23

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 = 567.25 (+253.82 from previous 7 days)
  
  
• Percent Positivity (last 7 days) = 27.48% (+6.7% change in last 7 days)

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

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