Arlington Coronavirus Update: 28% Of County Fully Vaccinated

ARLINGTON, VA — As of Wednesday morning, 163,994 doses of COVID-19 have been administered in the Arlington Health District and 66,391 people have been fully vaccinated, according to the Virginia Department of Health. That means 28 percent of Arlington is fully vaccinated. Statewide, 6,018,570 doses have been administered and 2,506,040 people are fully vaccinated.

Arlington residents 16 and older are now able to directly schedule their own appointments to receive a free COVID-19 vaccination. To book an appointment at one of Arlington's public health clinics, visit the county's website or search for an appointment at nearby locations by searching VaccineFinder.org.

VDH confirmed 25 additional cases of COVID-19 Wednesday morning in the Arlington Health District. That's about double the 13 reported on Tuesday. The total number of positive cases reported in the county stands at 15,045.

No new deaths connected with COVID-19 were reported in the Arlington Health District, according VDH. The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 now stands at 252. To date, 829 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 260,746. COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 3.6 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 9,170,864 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 5.7 percent positivity rate.

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 1,089. There have been 355reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 657,154 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,735 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 28,271 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 149 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 3.1 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday morning. In the U.S., more than 32.2 million people have been infected and over 574,000 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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