With recent changes to the State Coronavirus Dashboard and some new additions, understanding the statistics can be tricky.
Dallas County Health Department Public Information Officer Ann Cochran says there have been a few changes to how the statistics are kept for COVID-19 including not counting positive individuals but instead counting positive tests.
“The change was made so that Iowa would be better aligned to data from other states. Iowa had been tracking how many individual persons were tested but surrounding states to Iowa tracked by number of tests. So if the same Iowan is now tested three times they will be counted three times instead of just one as they were previously.”
Iowa counties prepare for latest phase of COVID-19 vaccination Share Updated: 6:25 PM CST Jan 27, 2021 Share Updated: 6:25 PM CST Jan 27, 2021
Hide Transcript
Show Transcript NOW THAT MOST HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND LONG TERM CARE RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR COVID 19 SHOTS, IT’S TIME T MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE, FIRST RESPONDERS AND IOWANS 65 AND OLDER. IN DALLAS COUNTY THEY HAVE A NEW WEBSITE, DALLAS COUNTY IOWA. GOV WHICH IS WHERE QUALIFIED PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER CAN GO TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. IT LISTS SEVERAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE HY-VEE STORES IN WEST DES MOINES AND WAUKEE. THE BEST TIME TO MAKE AN APPOINT ONLINE IS AT NOON FRIDAYS. THAT’S WHEN THE HEALTH DEPT WILL KNOW HOW MANY DOSES IT WILL HAVE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. DALLAS COUNTY HAS 11,000 RESIDENTS OVER 65, BUT ONLY HAD 700 COVID 19 VACCINATION DOSES LAST WEEK. ONE BIT OF ADVICE? IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE USING THE INTERNET, NOT BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO CONNECT WITH A TRUSTED