Arlington Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths Reported For 9 Days

ARLINGTON, VA — No new deaths connected with COVID-19 were reported Thursday in the Arlington Health District, making it nine days since the last new death was reported there, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 249.

VDH confirmed 24 additional cases of COVID-19 on Thursday in Arlington, which is up slightly from the 21 new cases reported on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 14,742.

In 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 250,000 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 4.2 percent positivity rate. The last time a positivity rate of 4.2 percent was reported was on Oct. 23.

Arlington's positivity rate has been steadily declining since it peaked at 13.4 percent on Jan. 2. Statewide there have been 8,829,721 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.7 percent positivity rate.

As of Thursday morning, 120,850 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 45,675 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District, according to Virginia Department of Health data. Statewide, 4,974,166 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 1,933,945 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 1,035. There have been 342 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 641,626 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,529 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 27,483 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 138.4 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.9 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Thursday morning. In the United States, more than 31.4 million people have been infected and over 564,000 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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