The City of Dubuque is hosting a weekly update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dubuque County Public Health Incident Management Graphic

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022

239 New Cases and 1 Death
Reported Since Feb. 16

NEW POSITIVES

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

239 new positive cases reported since Feb. 16.
Total positive cases/individuals reported to date = 25,432

New COVID-19 Cases in Dubuque County

HOSPITALIZATIONS

4 County Hospitalizations: Today, MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has 1 inpatient with COVID-19 and UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has 3 for a total of 4 people hospitalized with COVID in Dubuque County.

Dubuque County Hospitalizations

DEATHS

1 new death reported since Feb. 16.
Total deaths related to COVID to date = 291

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATE

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=Iowa&data-type=Risk&list_select_county=19061

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 = 239.44 (-207.58 from previous 7 days) - Data through Feb. 21, 2022
Percent Positivity (last 7 days) = 21.73% (-8.14% change in last 7 days) - Data through Feb. 19, 2022

EPICURVE OF NEW CASES TO DATE

Epi Curve Graph of New Cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County

VACCINATIONS

63.6% of all county residents are fully vaccinated
54.8% of all county residents fully vaccinated have received a booster

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

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

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