Arlington Coronavirus Update: Total COVID-19 Cases Top 15,000

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 25 additional cases of COVID-19 Monday morning in the Arlington Health District. That brings the total number of positive cases reported in the county to 15,007.

One new death connected with COVID-19 was reported in the Arlington Health District, according VDH. The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 now stands at 252. To date, 827 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 259,024. COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 3.9 percent positivity rate. That's the lowest confirmed positivity rate since 3.9 was reported on Oct. 12.

Arlington's positivity rate has been steadily declining since it peaked at 13.4 percent on Jan. 2. Statewide there have been 9,117,796 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.0 percent positivity rate.

As of Monday morning, 160,017 doses of COVID-19 have been administered in Arlington and 64,739 people fully vaccinated, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Statewide, 5,911,691 doses have been administered and 2,445,766 people are 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 1,089. There have been 350 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 654,929 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,706 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 28,118 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 147.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 3.1 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Friday morning. In the U.S., more than 32 million people have been infected and over 572,000 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.

or 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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