Arlington Coronavirus Update: Over 105K Vaccine Doses Given

ARLINGTON, VA — As of Friday morning, 105,046 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 36,011 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District, according to Virginia Department of Health data. Statewide, 4,514,282 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 1,683,673 people have been fully vaccinated.

Arlington County started scheduling vaccination appointments to residents in the Phase 1c priority group on Wednesday. The county will begin offering Phase 2 appointments the week of April 18. People in Phase 2 can now pre-register at the Vaccinate Virginia website, or at 1-800-VAX-in-VA. Pre-registration allows the county to provide notification to eligible individuals to make vaccination appointments as more supply becomes available.

VDH confirmed 57 additional cases of COVID-19 on Friday in Arlington, which is up from the 46 new cases reported on Thursday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 14,593.

No new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in Arlington. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths stands at 249. A total of 812 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 244,850 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 4.7 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 8,667,590 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.7 percent positivity rate.

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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 1,035. There have been 333 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 632,625 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,451 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 27,099 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 134.1 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.9 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Friday morning. In the United States, more than 31 million people have been infected and over 560,000 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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