Arlington Coronavirus Update: 1 New Death; 24 Additional Cases

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 24 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday in Arlington. That's half of the 48 new cases reported on Sunday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 14,436.

One new death due to COVID-19 was reported in Arlington. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths remains at 247. A total of 808 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

The positivity rate of COVID-19 testing in the Arlington Health District has been steadily declining since it peaked at 13.4 percent on Jan. 2.

VDH reported that 240,861 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 5.8 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 8,543,931 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.7 percent positivity rate.

As of Monday morning, 97,160 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 32,706 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District, according to Virginia Department of Health data. Statewide, 4,224,890 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 1,543,719 people have been fully vaccinated.

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There have been 60 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 27 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 18 in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in health care settings, six at a child care facilities, one at a college or a university, and three at a K-12 facility. The total number of cases associated with an outbreak is 1,036. There have been 329 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 626,171 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,360 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 26,725 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 131 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.8 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 30.7 million people have been infected and over 555,000 people have died from COVID-19.

VDH breaks down the number of cases and deaths in Arlington by age, race and ethnicity. The breakdown by age is as follows:

Arlington residents should take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

For more information on coronavirus vaccines in Virginia, see the Virginia Patch COVID-19 vaccination page and link to it: https://patch.com/virginia/across-va/topics/virginia-covid-19-vaccine-information-hub
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