Siouxland District Health Department (SDHD) is the public health agency for Woodbury County. Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work, and play by trying to prevent people from getting sick or injured. Public health also promotes wellness by encouraging healthy behaviors.
Scroll down for the COVID-19 daily report and quarantine guidance.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for
Woodbury County
Need to cancel or reschedule your COVID-19 vaccine? Did you know you can do that on-line? Simply click on the link provided in your appointment confirmation email, and you will be able to change your appointment. Please remember that clinic dates and times are limited.
Vaccines are currently only being offered to individuals within the 1A priority group as shown above.
Siouxland District Health Department is working with health care facilities in our county to allocate vaccine doses to the Phase 1A priority populations, and our initial efforts have focused on hospitals and primary care offices. SDHD has also begun providing vaccination clinics at our office via prescheduled appointments with health care workers that are not affiliated with a hospital or primary care clinic, and has been reaching out to our medical community to offer this service and collect information for vaccine planning.
Healthcare workers will continue to be the primary focus for the initial vaccine that we receive. Once vaccination of the 1A priority group is complete, vaccination of the next priority groups as identified by the Iowa Department of Public Health will begin, and we will share information on how people in the next designated group can receive the vaccine.
We ask that individuals who are not healthcare workers please not call to “get on a list” to be vaccinated. SDHD will provide updates through the local media, our website and social media pages, and additional means, to inform which priority groups are currently able to receive vaccine, and how to sign up for an appointment. NO appointments or waiting lists are available to anyone outside of the Phase 1A group at this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
We are receiving many questions regarding vaccine availabilty to the 65 and older population due to recent national news stories. Our vaccine strategy remains consistent with the state of Iowa and we will enter new phases of vaccine distribution at the direction of the Iowa Department of Public Health. IDPH has stated that once there is reasonable confidence that vaccine supply meets the demands of this broader eligibility criteria, we will activate the broader distribution criteria.
Please visit our COVID-19 Vaccine Information page for more information about COVID-19 vaccine.
For additional information and updates related to COVID-19, visit https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/Vaccine.
Visit our Quarantine Guidance page for more information about COVID-19 quarantine.
Click here for a printable pdf version of the quarantine changes.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE
January 19, 2021
COVID-19 data are reported as accurately as we have available. Data are updated as we receive information that is more complete and is subject to change.
Total positive cases data includes cases diagnosed with a positive PCR or antigen test for a current infection, and does not include positive serology tests. The total case number information is taken from the IDPH website, which updates throughout the day.
Total recovered includes cases that have either met the criteria for no longer needing isolation and public health monitoring, OR that have had at least 28 days pass since their diagnosis. The recovery criteria are set by the CDC and include:
- No fever for at least 24 hours (that is one full day of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers) AND
- Other symptoms have improved (for example, when cough or shortness of breath have improved) AND
- At least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared. (Updated 7/21/20)
These timeframes are based on the time of symptoms starting, NOT of receiving a positive test. Negative tests are generally NOT required to be released from isolation.
As of 12/9/20, the deaths reported are taken from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) dashboard at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/. On 12/7/20 IDPH changed the way that deaths are counted and reported to better align with what is happening nationally. This did effect the number of deaths that were reported in many counties, including Woodbury County. An explanation of this change can be found at http://www.siouxlanddistricthealth.org/images/stories/pdfs/docman/COVID-19/COVID19_DeathCountMethodology_Dec7_2.pdf.
The IDPH 14-day average percentage positive is calculated by IDPH using the sum total of individual positive cases from the past 14 days divided by the sum total of individuals tested in the past 14 days.
Current hospitalizations includes people who are currently hospitalized in Woodbury County with a COVID-19 diagnosis. The numbers are broken down into Woodbury County residents only, and total, which includes Woodbury County residents AND residents from other states and counties that are currently hospitalized in a Woodbury County hospital. We are also breaking it down further to show the number of those currently hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis that are actually hospitalized due to the severity of their illness, and that aren't in the hospital for another reason and also are COVID positive. The number hospitalized with COVID provides information about hospital capacity use, and the number hospitalized due to COVID provides information about illness severity.
The Iowa Department of Public Health is updating number of cases regularly on their website. You can find data, including daily case counts, on the Iowa Department of Public Health COVID-19 dashboard, which is continually updated and available to you at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/pages/case-counts. You can click on Woodbury County on the state map to sort for just Woodbury County, and the statistics shown at the top of the page will reflect Woodbury County information.
VIEW MORE INFO ON OUR COVID-19 PAGE
Includes: Weekly Indicator updates, press releases, information for businesses, links to video updates, CDC and IDPH pages, and general information.
Siouxland District Health Department
Services During COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
The public health of our community is of great importance to Siouxland District Health Department, so SDHD is striving to maintain a high level of service while doing our best to keep our staff and the community safe. SDHD employees continue to report to work and provide services; however, many of our services have been modified or suspended during the state public health disaster declaration.
Our doors remain open at this time, however, most services are available by appointment only, and the number of people allowed in for a single appointment is limited. Please see below for further information about specific services.
WIC
WIC, including Breastfeeding Peer Counseling remain open for all services and we are taking new clients.
We can complete all types of appointments over the phone or telehealth (facetime, Signal, or Zoom), including new applications. We know during these difficult times our services may be more needed than ever and we are here for families.
We encourage those with questions or who would like to apply for WIC to call 712-279-6636
Maternal Child Adolescent Health Programs
I-Smile: I-Smile continues to provide help finding oral health services for clients.
Maternal Health and Child and Adolescent Health and Hawki: We can provide these services virtually and by phone. This includes Hawk-I and Medicaid presumptive eligibility applications and Maternal Health.
These services may also be available in-person by appointment only.
Please call 712-279-6119.
Clinic Services
Vaccines For Children (VFC) Immunization services: To limit the spread of COVID-19 we are currently providing immunization services by appointment only. A cloth mask must be worn to the appointment or the appointment will need to be rescheduled. Please stay home and call us to reschedule your appointment if you or your child are feeling unwell or running a fever above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Please only bring the children being vaccinated and one adult or guardian, if possible, to your appointment. Please call us at 712-279-6119 for record requests or concerns. We are now offering seasonal flu vaccine.
Adult Flu and Travel Immunization services: To limit the spread of COVID-19 we are currently providing adult flu and travel immunization services by appointment only. A cloth mask must be worn to the appointment or the appointment will need to be rescheduled. Please stay home and call us to reschedule your appointment if you are feeling unwell or running a fever above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. When you schedule your appointment you will be given instructions and a number to call when you arrive for your appointment. Upon arrival for your appointment, you must stay in your car and call the number that was given to you. Staff will call and inform you when it is safe to enter the building to receive service. Please call 712-279-6119 with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Tuberculosis services: To limit the spread of COVID-19 we are currently providing tuberculosis services by appointment only. A cloth mask must be worn to the appointment or the appointment will need to be rescheduled. Please stay home and call us to reschedule your appointment if you are feeling unwell or running a fever above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. When you schedule your appointment you will be given instructions and a number to call when you arrive for your appointment. Upon arrival for your appointment, you must stay in your car and call the number that was given to you. Staff will call and inform you when it is safe to enter the building to receive service.
Health Maintenance services: We continue to provide services to health maintenance clients but we are altering services to reduce visits.
Our goal is to maintain the health of our community while reducing the potential spread of COVID-19 to our clients and staff.
HOPES Program
HOPES Visits are still being conducted but will be done virtually via video conferencing.
HOPES workers have been calling their families and doing these visits virtually with all of their families since April 8, 2020. If you have not heard from your worker please text or call her to set up your next virtual home visit.
Personal Care/Homemaker Services
Services are continuing to be provided. Each offered service is being prioritized at this time and there are some limitations. We will continue to evaluate the needs of our clients day to day and case by case. Our goal is to keep everyone safe and well.
Laboratory Services
Water testing: We are continuing to provide water testing for public supplies and private well water testing and collections have resumed. If you have any water testing questions, please call 712-279-6119.
STD Testing & Services: The laboratory is providing limited STD services at this time by appointment. No walk in services can be provided at this time. To set up an appointment, please call 712-279-6119.
Lead Testing: Lead testing is being provided by appointment only. Please call 712-279-6119 for any questions.
DNA collections: Testing to be done by appointment only. You must contact one of the testing companies to set up this testing. Company phone numbers are listed under the DNA testing section of our website.
Environmental Health, Permits, and Inspections
Private well water: Private well water sample collection for the Grants to Counties program is being done. Call 712-234-3908 to begin the process.
Food and lodging establishment licenses: Food license renewal can be completed online at https://iowa.usasafeinspect.com/.
License applications are also available on our website at http://www.siouxlanddistricthealth.org/component/content/article/4-a-z-search/220-retail-food-establishments.html?directory=87. These can be completed and mailed in along with the appropriate license fee.
Please call 712-234-3906 with questions about completing a food or lodging application.
Well and septic system permitting: License applications and other forms and information are available on our website at http://www.siouxlanddistricthealth.org/forms/cat_view/12-private-well-a-septic-system-applications.html . These can be completed and mailed in along with the appropriate fee.
