Arlington Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths; 78 More Cases​​

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 78 additional cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Monday in the Arlington Health District. That's up from the 43 new cases reported on Sunday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 11,769.

No deaths were reported in the Arlington Health District on Monday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 201. A total of 729 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Monday morning, 25,925 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been received in the Arlington Health District and 14,462 doses have been administered. Statewide, 843,230 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 124,407 people have been fully vaccinated.

VDH reported that 181,851 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 8.5 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 6,535,045 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 11.2 percent positivity rate.

There have been 46 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 26 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 10 in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in healthcare settings, four at a child care facilities, and one at a college or a university.

The total number of cases associated with an outbreak is 900. There have been 292 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

There have been 507,640 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 6,474 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 21,444 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 103 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.2 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 26.1 million people have been infected and over 441,000 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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