Arlington Coronavirus Update: 150 People Have Died Of COVID-19

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health reported 22 new cases Tuesday of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, in the Arlington Health District. That's almost double the 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Monday. The total number of confirmed cases stands at 3,985.

Virginia health officials also reported one new death due to COVID-19 Monday in Arlington. The last new death was reported on Saturday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the Arlington Health District is 150.

To date, there have been 499 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Arlington.

There have been 147,516 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 3,187 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 10,978 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

VDH reported Tuesday that 65,777 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 3.5 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 2,189,096 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 4.9 percent positivity rate, according to VDH.

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There have been 19 outbreaks in the Arlington Health District as of Tuesday, with 573 cases related to an outbreak, with two outbreaks at a congregate setting and three outbreaks in health care settings. There have been 217 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

Globally, more than 33.4 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 1 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Tuesday morning. In the United States, more than 7.1 million people have been infected and over 205,000 people have died from COVID-19.

On Monday, the Virginia Department of Health launched a new data dashboard showing community transmission of the coronavirus as well as visualizations for Centers for Disease Control school metrics to inform local decision-making.

The Pandemic Metrics Dashboard includes a Daily Region Metrics dashboard to visualize where COVID-19 is spreading in Virginia, Weekly Transmission Extent dashboard to guide state and local officials about the effects of COVID-19 on each region and whether mitigation measures could be needed in individual communities, and CDC School Metrics to help communities and school divisions understand the introduction and transmission of the virus in schools.

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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