Dubuque County Confirms 5 More Cases of Coronavirus

Health officials have announced that five more cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County have been confirmed Monday morning. The county only had eight confirmed cases as of Friday, but its total now stands at 21. Of the five cases announced Monday, three are people between the ages of 41 and 60, while the other two are between 61 and 80. Dubuque County’s total is tied for the fourth-highest of the state’s 99 counties. Statewide, another 88 confirmed cases were announced Monday. That brings Iowa’s total to 424 — a 26% increase over the total as of Sunday. Two more people in Iowa died of the coronavirus since Sunday’s update, bringing the state’s total to six. Fifty-one people remain hospitalized.