Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022

1,034 New Positive Individuals and 1 Death
Reported Since Jan. 26

Incident Management Team Video Update

When to Consider Self-Testing

Self-tests may be used if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact or potentially in close contact with an individual with COVID-19.

Even if you don’t have symptoms and have not been in close contact with an individual with COVID-19, using a self-test before gathering indoors with others can give you information about the risk of spreading COVID-19. This is especially important before gathering with individuals at risk of severe disease, older individuals,  those who are immunocompromised, or unvaccinated people, including children who cannot get vaccinated yet.

Specifically, the best timing when using a self-test is:

• If you have COVID-19 symptoms, use a self-test immediately
• If you were a close contact of someone with COVID-19, self-test after at least 5 days, plus a second test in 1 or 2 days if your first test is negative 
• If you are testing before a gathering, test immediately before the gathering (or as close in time to the event as possible)

DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Jan. 26 - Feb. 2) 

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

• 1,034 new positive individuals since Jan. 26. 
• Total positive individuals to date = 24,764

HOSPITALIZATIONS 

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

• 14 County Hospitalizations:  Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 10 inpatients with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 4 for a total of 14 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.
  
  
• Statewide, 794 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID, 141 fewer than last Wednesday.  54.1% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 70.6% of those in ICU due to COVID are unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

ACTIVE CASES

• 3,940 active cases in Dubuque County. (452 more than Jan. 26)

DEATHS   

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

• 1 new death reported since Jan. 26.
• Total deaths related to COVID to date = 280
• Underlying Cause Deaths = 256, Contributing Factor Deaths = 24

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 = 701.87 (-328.85 from previous 7 days)
  
  
• Percent Positivity (last 7 days) = 25.95% (-2.87% change in last 7 days)

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

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