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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in Linn County driven by the highly transmissible Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. The increase in cases in a short period of time is once again straining local contact tracing resources, and le...

Reflecting on COVID-19 One-Year Anniversary

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Linn County’s first, laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19. Emotional responses to milestones like this are a normal—and common—reaction to moving forward though uncommon circumstan...

COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1B Update

LINN COUNTY, IA – As Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccine rollout continues this week, Linn County Public Health has updated information for Phase 1B populations, which include persons 65 and older, prioritized frontline workers, and specific populations vuln...

Limited COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Persons 65 and Older Beginning January 26

LINN COUNTY, IA – On Tuesday, January 26, individuals 65 years and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Linn County. Today, MercyCare Clinics, UnityPoint Health Clinics and several independent health care providers will begin to contact their pr...

Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Arrives in Linn County

LINN COUNTY, IA – Linn County’s first allotment of COVID-19 vaccine arrived today at Mercy Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital. Each hospital received 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to offer to frontline healthcare ...

Linn County Public Health and Community Partners Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Linn County Public Health (LCPH), in coordination with community partners, has been preparing to receive and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. With the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive as early as next week, vaccination will soon begin among certa...

Linn Manor Care Center Recovers from COVID-19 Outbreak

LINN COUNTY, IA – As of June 26, 2020, Linn Manor Care Center, a long-term care facility in Linn County, has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak, which began affecting the facility in early-April. Recovery is defined as no new cases for two con...

Linn County Begins Phase Two of Reopening during Community Spread of COVID-19

LINN COUNTY, IA – On May 14, 2020, Linn County Public Health released phased reopening guidance, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other national organizations. The three-phased approach enables businesses to reopen in ...

Cottage Grove Place Recovers from COVID-19 Outbreak

LINN COUNTY, IA – As of June 8, 2020, Cottage Grove Place, a long term care facility in Linn County, has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak which began impacting the facility in mid-April. Recovery is defined as no new cases for two consecutiv...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 6, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 8:00 AM August 6, 2021

• Active cases: 504
• Currently hospitalized: 12
• Total deaths: 353
• Total recovered: 21,040
• Total cases to date: 21,897

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting positive ...

Public Invited to Help Identify Broad Community Priorities for Linn County’s ARPA Funding

Linn County will hold a series of public engagement forums over the next few weeks and use public input from the forums to help identify broad community priorities on the best use of the American Rescue Plan Act funding in Linn County. 

The Americ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 11, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 1:00 PM August 10, 2021

• Active cases: 706
• Currently hospitalized: 18
• Total deaths: 356
• Total recovered: 21,052
• Total cases to date: 22,114

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting positiv...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 20, 2021

As of 8:00 AM August 20, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

• Active cases: 1,356
• Currently hospitalized: 36
• Total deaths: 361
• Total recovered: 21,150
• Total cases to date: 22,867

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting posi...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

August 25, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data 

As of 8:00 AM August 24, 2021

• Active cases: 1,585
• Currently hospitalized: 32
• Total deaths: 362
• Total recovered: 21,226
• Total cases to date: 23,173

Case Trends 

Note: The State of Iowa has tra...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 8, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data 

As of 12:00 PM September 7, 2021

• Active cases: 2,449
• Currently hospitalized: 51
• Total deaths: 366
• Total recovered: 21,833
• Total cases to date: 24,648

Case Trends 

Note: The State of Iowa has transiti...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 15, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 12:00 PM September 14, 2021

• Active cases: 2,832
• Currently hospitalized: 39
• Total deaths: 376
• Total recovered: 22,341
• Total cases to date: 25,549

Case Trends

 Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned fro...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 22, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 8:00 AM September 21, 2021

• Active cases: 3,215
• Currently hospitalized: 48
• Total deaths: 379
• Total recovered: 22,895
• Total cases to date: 26,489

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reporting...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

September 29, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data

As of 12:00 PM September 28, 2021

• Active cases: 3,267
• Currently hospitalized: 35
• Total deaths: 384
• Total recovered: 23,627
• Total cases to date: 27,278

Case Trends

Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned from reportin...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

October 6, 2021

Linn County Case Count Data 

As of 9:00 AM October 5, 2021

• Active cases: 3,276
• Currently hospitalized: 38
• Total deaths: 390
• Total recovered: 24,384
• Total cases to date: 28,050

Case Trends

 Note: The State of Iowa has transitioned ...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

November 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

On Tuesday, November 2, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated agains...

Linn County COVID-19 Status Update

November 30, 2021

COVID-19 Variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Information

• First reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South Africa on November 24, 2021 and designated by WHO as a Variant of Concern on November 26  
• WHO reports that in...