COVID-19 Positivity Rate In Arlington Lowest In Months

ARLINGTON, VA — 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.

As of Monday, Virginia Department of Health reported that 234,983 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the Arlington, with a 4.4 percent positivity rate. That's the lowest positivity rate in Arlington since 4.2 percent was reported on Oct. 24.

Statewide there have been 8,348,758 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 6.4 percent positivity rate.

VDH confirmed 30 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday in Arlington. That's down from the 45 new cases reported on Sunday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 14,156.

No news deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in Arlington. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths remains at 245. A total of 795 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Monday morning, 78,622 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 26,829 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District, according to VDH data. Statewide, 3,590,553 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 2,397,820 people have been fully vaccinated.

More: COVID-19 Vaccine: Where To Get It In Arlington

There have been 58 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 27 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 16 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 1,020. There have been 319 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 616,509 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 10,219 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 26,280 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 127.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.7 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 30.2 million people have been infected and over 549,000 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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