Dubuque County: 1,041 New Completed Vaccinations, 16 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.
Vaccination Priority Group Update
Last night, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced that effective Monday, March 8, Iowa vaccine providers can officially begin vaccinating additional priority populations. Individuals 64 years of age and younger with medical conditions that are or may be an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 are now eligible.
The Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team is working with local healthcare providers today to review this change. An update on how it will be handled in Dubuque County will be provided as soon as possible.
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Variants and Vaccines
With the recent approval of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, yesterday's video update from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team covers what you need to know about the current COVID-19 vaccines in use.
CLICK HERE or watch the video at https://youtu.be/MYB9mDH7Nv4 |
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Free Transportation to Vaccination Clinics
Don't let transportation stop you from getting the COVID-19 vaccine! The Dubuque County Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is offering FREE rides to COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Please call at least 24 hours in advance to schedule your ride:
- 563-588-4592
- 1-800-839-5005
- Relay Iowa: 711
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Dubuque County: 1,041 New Completed Vaccinations, 16 New Positive Individuals, and No New Deaths.
Iowa: 30,386 New Completed Vaccinations, 509 New Positive Individuals, and 13 New Deaths.
DUBUQUE COUNTY 24-HOUR CHANGES & TOTALS
VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation
- Vaccinations Completed (2nd dose): 9,613*
(9 more than yesterday)
* Number of individuals that have received all of the required doses of the COVID-19 vaccine series. - Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 10,032**
**Number of individuals that have received one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series, but have not completed the series. This category excludes individuals that have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.
VACCINE PROVIDER INFORMATION
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/vaccineinformation#VaccineProviders
Dubuque County Vaccine Information
POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts
- 16 more positive individuals than yesterday
- Total positive individuals to date = 12,435
ACTIVE CASES
- 473 active cases in Dubuque County (3 more than yesterday)
DEATHS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/outcome-analysis-deaths
- No new deaths.
- Total deaths related to COVID to date = 195
- Underlying Cause Deaths = 181, Contributing Factor Deaths = 14
HOSPITALIZATIONS
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/rmcc-data
- Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 12 as of March 3. (1 less than March 2)
TESTING & POSITIVITY RATE
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts
- 93 more individuals tested
- Individuals tested to date = 54,200
- Past 14-day positivity average = 3.5%
- Past 7-day positivity average = 2.8%
Please do not reply to this message. If you have questions, please call 563.556.6200.
For COVID-19 information specific to Dubuque County, visit www.dubuquecounty.org/COVID19
For current statewide data, please visit coronavirus.iowa.gov/
This message is from the Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Team, which includes staff from the from the Dubuque County Health Department, City of Dubuque Health Department, Dubuque County Emergency Management Agency, and the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association.