Arlington Coronavirus Update: Positivity Rate Lowest In 3 Months

ARLINGTON, VA — The positivity rate of testing in the Arlington Health District for COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, has been on a steady decline since it peaked at 13.4 percent on Jan. 2.

Virginia Department of Health reported that 197,988 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 5.8 percent positivity rate. That's the lowest positivity rate since 5.7 percent was reported on Nov. 26. Statewide there have been 7,128,475 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 8.7 percent positivity rate.

VDH confirmed 31 additional cases of COVID-19 Wednesday in Arlington. That's down from the 42 new cases reported on Tuesday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 12,684.

No new deaths were reported in the Arlington Health District on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 210. A total of 751 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Wednesday morning, 26,807 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 8,077 people have been fully vaccinated in the Arlington Health District. Statewide, 1,427,750 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 366,058 people have been fully vaccinated.

There have been 51 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 27 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 12 in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in health-care settings, five 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 938. There have been 299 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health-care workers.

There have been 555,592 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 7,075 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 23,179 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 109.6 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.4 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday morning. In the United States, more than 27.7 million people have been infected and over 488,000 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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