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Posted on: October 6, 2021

[ARCHIVED] October 6 Weekly Dubuque County COVID-19 Update

249 New Positive Individuals and 2 Deaths Since Sept. 29

249 New Positive Individuals and 2 Deaths Since Sept. 29

Sleeves Up! Dubuque County (PNG)


Local Vaccination & Booster Opportunities

For current information on walk-in vaccination and booster clinics and other vaccination opportunities in Dubuque County, please visit www.dubuquecounty.org/sleevesup or call 563-690-MAKE(6253).

 DUBUQUE COUNTY CHANGES & TOTALS  

(Sept. 29 to Oct. 6)

POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS 

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

  • 249 new positive individuals since Sept. 29
  • Total positive individuals to date = 15,262

New COVID-19 Positive Dubuque County Residents 10-6-2021 (JPG)

Dubuque County Positive Tests by Age Group 10-6-2021 (JPG)


ACTIVE CASES

  • 942 active cases in Dubuque County. (61 more than Sept. 29)

Active COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County Sept 1 - Oct 6 (JPG)


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 Oct. 4 = 244.58 (+10.28 from previous 7 days)
  • Percent Positivity (last 7 days) through Oct. 2 = 11.23% (+0.17% change in last 7 days)

HOSPITALIZATIONS

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

    • Dubuque County Residents Hospitalized = 12 as of Sept. 29. (3 less than Sept. 22)
  • Statewide hospitalizations are also increasing with 74.1% of those currently hospitalized due to COVID and 85.8% of those in ICU due to COVID being unvaccinated individuals. Details at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/hospital-data

COVID-19 Hospitalizations of Dubuque County Residents Sept 1 - Sept 29 (JPG)

DEATHS   

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

  • 2 new deaths.
  • Total deaths related to COVID to date = 226 
  • Underlying Cause Deaths = 205, Contributing Factor Deaths = 21

VACCINATIONS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS  Sleeves Up! Dubuque County (PNG)

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/va ccineinformation

  • 57.7% of all Dubuque County residents are fully vaccinated
  • Vaccinations Completed: 54,861
    (283 more than Sept. 29)
  • Vaccinations Started (1st dose): 2,317

For current information on Dubuque County vaccination opportunities, visit www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/sleevesup or call 563-690-MAKE(6253).


For information on local COVID-19 testing options, visit   www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/COVID19


Please do not reply to this message.  If you have questions, please call 563-556-6200.

For current statewide data, please visit coronavirus.iowa.gov/

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