Arlington Coronavirus Update: 33 Additional Cases, No New Deaths

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 33 additional cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Friday in the Arlington Health District. That's up slightly from the 28 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 5,191.

Virginia health officials also reported no new deaths due to COVID-19 Friday in Arlington. The last new death was reported on Sunday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the Arlington Health District now stands at 155.

A total of 558 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

VDH reported 29 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District on Friday. There have been 21 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, four at a congregate setting, three in health care settings, and one at a college or a university. The total number of cases connected with an outbreak is 675. There have been 245 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

There have been 199.262 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 3,785 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 13,408 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

VDH reported Friday that 91,987 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 6.3 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 3,099,913 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 7.7 percent positivity rate, according to VDH.

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Globally, more than 53 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 1.2 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Friday morning. In the United States, more than 10.5 million people have been infected and over 242,000 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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