Arlington Coronavirus Deaths Unchanged; VA Reports Record Number

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia health officials reported 96 new deaths due to COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, across the state on Tuesday. That's the highest single day hike in the number of reported deaths due to the disease. Virginia Department of Health reports it's working through a data backlog, which accounts for the unusually high number.

"VDH is working diligently to identify COVID-19 related deaths using vital record death certificate information," according to the VDH website.

VDH reported no new deaths due to COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Tuesday in the Arlington Health District. The last new death was reported on Saturday. The total of COVID-19-related deaths in the Arlington Health District stands at 145.

VDH officials reported 18 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, which is up slightly from the 14 new cases reported on Monday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 3,759.

To date, there have been 487 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Arlington.

As of Tuesday's , there have been 135,514, total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 2,839 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 10,337 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

VDH reported Tuesday that 58,369 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 4.2 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 1,922,966 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 7.2 percent positivity rate, according to VDH.

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There have been 19 outbreaks in the Arlington Health District as of Tuesday, with 575 cases related to an outbreak, with two outbreaks at a congregate setting and three outbreaks in health care settings. There have been 208 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

Globally, more than 29.3 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 929,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Tuesday morning. In the United States, more than 6.5 million people have been infected and over 194,000 people have died from COVID-19.

The department of health 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.

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