Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022

Dubuque County COVID-19 Update

New Cases

https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Reporting

105* new positive cases reported since Oct. 19.
Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 29,406

* Due to the wide availability of at-home rapid tests, the results of which are usually not reported/recorded, new COVID cases are underreported. The number reported in this update is the number of new cases reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

October New Cases by Age Group

Hospitalizations

10 County Hospitalizations: Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 8 inpatients with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 2 inpatient hospitalized with COVID for a total of 10 persons hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.

Current COVID-19 Community Level = MEDIUM

Click here for CDC Guidance for this COVID-19 Community Level

COVID-19 Integrated County View

To see the CDC's latest information on Dubuque County, including Community Level, Transmission Level, Vaccination Rates, and more, CLICK HERE or visit: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=Iowa&data-type=CommunityLevels&list_select_county=19061

VNA Offering Walk-In Vaccination/Booster Clinics

The CDC now recommends that everyone ages 5 years and older get an updated bivalent COVID-19 booster if it has been at least 2 months since your last booster or final primary. The updated booster provides broader protection against newer BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants

The VNA is hosting walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for primary series and bivalent booster doses, including pediatric bivalent boosters, at its clinic at 660 Iowa Street in Dubuque. Primary series refers to the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and the bivalent booster dose is a version of the COVID-19 vaccine that offers protection against the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the Omicron strain, which is now the predominant variant of the virus around the world. Appointments are not required.

LOCAL VACCINATION INFO

Clinics are scheduled for:

Friday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31, 2 - 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 3 - 6 p.m.

For information on other vaccine providers, visit www.dubuquecounty.gov/sleevesup

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