Arlington Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths; 19 Additional Cases

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 19 additional cases of COVID-19 Thursday in Arlington, which is less than the 23 reported on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 14,903.

No new deaths connected with COVID-19 were reported the Arlington Health District, according Virginia Department of Health. To date, 822 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 255,643 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 4.6 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 9,020,378 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.5 percent positivity rate.

As of Thursday morning, 143,547 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 56,930 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District, according to VDH data. Statewide, 5,558,769 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 2,248,339 people have been fully vaccinated.

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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 1,058. There have been 347 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 650,981 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,653 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 27,917 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 144.1 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 3 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 31.8 million people have been infected and over 569,000 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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