Arlington Coronavirus Update: 2 Weeks Pass With No New Deaths

ARLINGTON, VA — No new deaths connected with COVID-19 were reported Tuesday in the Arlington Health District, according Virginia Department of Health. It's been 14 days since VDH reported a new COVID-19 related death in Arlington.

That matches the most recent long gap in new deaths, which occurred over the 14 days from Oct. 25 to Nov. 7. The longest gap since the start of the pandemic lasted 19 days, from Aug. 1-19. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington remains at 249.

VDH confirmed 15 additional cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday in Arlington, which is up slightly from the 11 reported on Monday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 14,861. To date, 821 people have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Arlington.

The positivity rate of COVID-19 testing in the Arlington Health District remains at the lowest level in months. VDH reported that a total of 254,099 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 4.2 percent positivity rate.

Arlington's positivity rate has been steadily declining since it peaked at 13.4 percent on Jan. 2. Statewide there have been 8,959,406 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.7 percent positivity rate.

As of Tuesday morning, 139,586 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 54,731 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District, according to Virginia Department of Health data. Statewide, 5,410,736 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 2,166,158 people have been fully vaccinated.

More: Scheduling Your COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment In Arlington

There have been 65 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 28 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 seven at a K-12 facility. The total number of cases associated with an outbreak is 1,060. There have been 344 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 648,347 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,625 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 27,784 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 142.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 3 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Tuesday morning. In the United States, more than 31.7 million people have been infected and over 567,000 people have died from COVID-19.

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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