Arlington Coronavirus Update: Total COVID-19 Cases Top 12,000

ARLINGTON, VA — Virginia Department of Health confirmed 106 additional cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Friday in Arlington. That's up the 61 new cases reported on Thursday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 12,034.

One new death was reported in the Arlington Health District on Friday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 205. A total of 738 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Friday morning, 28,925 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been received in the Arlington Health District and 16,542 doses have been administered. Statewide, 963,953 doses of the vaccine have been administered and 157,507 people have been fully vaccinated.

VDH reported that 186,278 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 7.9 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 6,704,401 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 10.4 percent positivity rate.

There have been 49 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 27 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, 11 in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in healthcare settings, four 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 926. There have been 292 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

There have been 521,467 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 6,732 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 21,893 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 105 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.2 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Friday morning. In the United States, more than 26.6 million people have been infected and over 456,000 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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