Arlington Coronavirus Update: 59 Additional Cases, No New Deaths

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 59 additional cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Friday in the Arlington Health District. That's almost double the 32 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday. This brings the total number of cases in the county to 5,603.

This week, Arlington has seen record numbers of new cases reported, including 82 new cases on Monday and 74 on Tuesday. Monday's total was the most new cases of COVID-19 reported in the health district in a single day since the start of the pandemic. The previous day with the most reported cases was May 24, when 69 new cases were reported.

VDH reported Friday that the positivity rate in the Arlington Health District was higher than the state of Virginia's positivity rate over the last seven days. In total, 97,034 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 8.0 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 3,439,600 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 7.2 percent positivity rate.

On Saturday, two new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in the Arlington Health District, but VDH corrected the number of deaths Wednesday by removing one. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the Arlington Health District now stands at 156.

A total of 566 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 a health care settings, and one at a college or a university. The total number of cases connected with an outbreak is 683. There have been 250 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

There have been 213,331 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 3,912 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 13,914 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 57.1 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 1.3 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Friday morning. In the United States, more than 11.7 million people have been infected and over 252,000 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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