Arlington Coronavirus Update: 1 New Death; 58 Additional Cases

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 58 additional cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Wednesday in Arlington. That's up from the 44 new cases reported on Tuesday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 12,364.

One new death was reported in the Arlington Health District on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 209. A total of 745 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Wednesday morning, 34,325 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been received in the Arlington Health District and 21,245 doses have been administered. Statewide, 1,156,117 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 229,345 people have been fully vaccinated.

VDH reported that 191,141 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 7.8 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 6,878,274 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 9.8 percent positivity rate.

There have been 49 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 27 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 11 in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in healthcare settings, four at a child care facilities, one at a college or a university, and one at a K-12 facility. The total number of cases associated with an outbreak is 926. There have been 292 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

There have been 537,319 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 6,932 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 22,470 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 107 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.3 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday morning. In the United States, more than 27.1 million people have been infected and over 468,000 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.

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